I look at it as a live journal or a public journal to log random thoughts and the kind of response they invokes from a few discerning readers.
For a brief history of blogs; weblog or blog started around 1999 and grew from less than hundred to over 50 million by 2006. Now blogs have given way to more visually appealing platforms like Facebook , WhatsApp or Instagram. But for someone who loves reading and writing , blogs are still cool ; you only need to add some video clips or graphics to be with the times . More importantly, one needs the familiar social media icons for sharing of your blog posts.
Initially I started posting comments on the blogs that I followed and soon noticed that most blogs, particularly political ones resorted to strict censorship in the guise of moderation. I feel not only one needs to have his / her own blog, but should also be liberal enough to publish any kind of response; bouquets or brick bats.
So started Random ramblings in 2008, as mi59.blogspot.com that is still active. later I migrated the posts to wordpress platform hosted by sibha.in .
The posts are organized into the following categories:-
Some of the recent posts:
- Reading or Writing : Pastime or Purposeful
- A Passport to Jupiter
- Forgotten Investments Perform Well !
- Labels and Identities
- Book Review : The Nine Lives of Pakistan by Declan Walsh
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