I’ve seen an increase in people writting about the philosophy of blogging.  This is a good thing.  Keeping a focus on the basics of what we ‘do’ helps keep the big picture distortion free – for beginners as well as for the pros.  One of the clearest breakdowns on this topic is one penned by Kent Newsome over at www.newsome.org.

His entry entitled “Blogs are Really Just Better Homepages” is born out of Rex Hammock’s observations.  Kent reflects on the good ol’ days when blogging existed but the word didn’t.  Platforms have changed making it easier for the blogging masses, but many of the basic elements have been around for years.

Blogs are really just a technological advance in the personal web page.
They make it easier for us oldtimers to manage our content and they
lower the technological barrier to entry, which gives more people a
place at the table. Good, yes. World changing, not really.

Kent’s blog is one I’ve recently discovered and I’ve enjoyed reading.  Thought I’d pass it along here.