Stark individuality v. 'rank and file'

Blog - (n.) (abbreviation for web log) 1. summary of webmaster activities in the form of a journal, hosted on a website. 2. A meandering, blatantly uninteresting online diary that gives the author the illusion that people are concerned with their personal experiences and hobbies.

Over seventeen months ago, I decided to recreate a digital broadside that would allow me to document my travels across the Great Lakes in the pursuit of Pacific Salmon and Rainbow Trout; the primary benefit of a web log, or 'blog', is it's ability to disseminate information to a select audience ~ indeed, web logs are commonly predicated on the focus of a particular interest, however quirky or determinate the subject matter may be. Oddly enough, there are probably close to one dozen online diaries where people keep a running account of their personal lives as they relate to fishing, particularly to Steelhead. At first glance, such a fact is quite extraordinary ~ and it could be successfully argued that a spirit of community or social network has been created amongst those who share a common passion; on the contrary, the proliferation of such material runs counter to my original motivation, which was based on creating a unique, individual perspective focused on a pursuit that is largely anonymous, personal and silent. By the same token, I am certain that many pundits could logically point out that if fishing is comprised of all of the aforementioned qualities, digitally publishing chronological accounts relating to it are antithetical in nature. In short, I would say this blog's distinguishing characteristics and greatest strengths are perhaps reduced in light of the relative popularity of online gazettes which contain overlapping subject matter. Then again, if one screams loud enough, they are bound to be heard. Blah......