The media

  I started blogging in late 2017. Originally, I set up a series of Blogger sites but graduated to a WordPress address after completing a ‘How to’ adult education course in January 2018. Most of my stuff now is highlighted in WordPress but the Blogger sites are still employed as sorts of storage depots for blogs as I generate them. However, I now give the latter platforms little publicity. My reasons for commencing blogging are varied. While I’m definitely not a writer, I do enjoy writing and the establishment of a blog provided one environment for this pastime. Blogging seems purpose-built for the mug lair who wants to jot down a few points and launch them into the cosmos. An increasing dissatisfaction with social media platforms also influenced my decision. I had been a long term user of Facebook and my status updates were starting to lengthen to the point that some would require about five minutes of reading before a ‘like’ or comment could be attached. Clear...