Confession (for Lent?)

I am a terrible blogger.

There... said it.

It’s not that I don’t have anything to say (reasonable people may disagree) – but I take too damn long to say it.  A good blogger blogs regularly. A good blogger writes short pithy comments on a regular basis, inspiring thought, smiles (and for some) revenue.  A good blogger is concise and original.  A good blogger has a consistent point of view.  A good blogger avoids repetition.

And is a master of irony.

That ain’t me.

I struggle because I want to say it write..  right.

As a student, almost without exception, I never handed a paper in on time.   It was in my second year as a grad student that someone made it clear to me:  “Better to have it in on time and inadequate, than late and perfect”.  As each day late took away 10% of the grade, the math was obvious... but it was still hard for me to grasp. ( I also don’t seem to grasp the logic or appeal of Ke$ha or Sushi in Toronto... where’s the music; where’s the ocean??)

And so, this is my short, concise promise to blog more often... more pithifully... and be less concerned about being “perfect”... or “right”...  or even “adequate”.

That’s it.

All I’ve got.

Oh, expect to note that I did once hand a paper in on time.

It was also the first thing that I published.

A small article in “Milton Quarterly” examining the image of Alcestis in Milton’s Sonnet 23.

Yes, it was a barn burner.

No, the film rights have yet to be resolved (still holding out for Eddie Izzard in the part of Milton and Whoopi Goldberg as Alcestis)

And yes, it made me a serious babe magnet.... I mean, come on, it’s John Freaking Paradise Lost and Regained Milton!!

Expect to be bothered by me soon...