{"id":1480,"date":"2020-07-29T09:09:47","date_gmt":"2020-07-29T03:39:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sibha.in\/sibhawprandom\/?page_id=1480"},"modified":"2020-09-20T16:17:54","modified_gmt":"2020-09-20T10:47:54","slug":"intro","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sibha.in\/RR\/intro\/","title":{"rendered":"To blog or not to blog?"},"content":{"rendered":"<form role=\"search\" method=\"get\" action=\"https:\/\/sibha.in\/RR\/\" class=\"wp-block-search__button-outside wp-block-search__text-button aligncenter wp-block-search\" ><label class=\"wp-block-search__label screen-reader-text\" for=\"wp-block-search__input-1\" >Search<\/label><div class=\"wp-block-search__inside-wrapper\" ><input class=\"wp-block-search__input\" id=\"wp-block-search__input-1\" placeholder=\"Type a keyword to search for a post in the blog\" value=\"\" type=\"search\" name=\"s\" required \/><button aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"wp-block-search__button wp-element-button\" type=\"submit\" >Search<\/button><\/div><\/form>\r\n[apvc_embed type=&#8221;customized&#8221; border_size=&#8221;2&#8243; border_radius=&#8221;5&#8243; background_color=&#8221;&#8221; font_size=&#8221;14&#8243; font_style=&#8221;&#8221; font_color=&#8221;&#8221; counter_label=&#8221;Visits:&#8221; today_cnt_label=&#8221;Today:&#8221; global_cnt_label=&#8221;Total:&#8221; border_color=&#8221;&#8221; border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221; padding=&#8221;5&#8243; width=&#8221;200&#8243; global=&#8221;false&#8221; today=&#8221;false&#8221; current=&#8221;true&#8221; icon_position=&#8221;&#8221; widget_template=&#8221;None&#8221; ]\r\n\r\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator is-style-wide\"\/>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"has-text-align-justify wp-block-paragraph\">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.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"has-text-align-justify wp-block-paragraph\">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.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"has-text-align-justify wp-block-paragraph\">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.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">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 .<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The posts are organized into the following categories:-\u00a0<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\r\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a class=\"ek-link\" href=\"https:\/\/sibha.in\/RR\/category\/army\/\">Army<\/a><\/li><li><a class=\"ek-link\" href=\"https:\/\/sibha.in\/RR\/category\/bharathiyaar\/\">Bharathiyaar<\/a><\/li><li><a class=\"ek-link\" href=\"https:\/\/sibha.in\/RR\/category\/books\/\">Books<\/a><\/li><li><a class=\"ek-link\" href=\"https:\/\/sibha.in\/RR\/category\/general\/\">General<\/a><\/li><li><a class=\"ek-link\" href=\"https:\/\/sibha.in\/RR\/category\/humour\/\">Humour<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\r\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a class=\"ek-link\" href=\"https:\/\/sibha.in\/RR\/category\/society\/\">Life,Society, Culture,Media<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/sibha.in\/RR\/category\/linux\/\">Linux<\/a><\/li><li><a class=\"ek-link\" href=\"https:\/\/sibha.in\/RR\/category\/misc\/\">Misc<\/a><\/li><li><a class=\"ek-link\" href=\"https:\/\/sibha.in\/RR\/category\/money\/\">Money<\/a><\/li><li><a class=\"ek-link\" href=\"https:\/\/sibha.in\/RR\/category\/tech\/\">Tech<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-bright-blue-color wp-block-paragraph\">Some of the recent posts:<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator is-style-wide\"\/>\r\n\r\n\r\n<ul class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__list wp-block-latest-posts is-layout-flow wp-block-latest-posts-is-layout-flow\"><li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/sibha.in\/RR\/2026\/10\/14\/book-review-mango-millionaire\/\">Book Review &#8211; Mango Millionaire<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/sibha.in\/RR\/2026\/08\/08\/why-we-need-whatsapp-groups\/\">Why we need WhatsApp Groups!<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/sibha.in\/RR\/2025\/12\/12\/zoho-and-other-intellectual-products\/\">Zoho and other Intellectual Products<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/sibha.in\/RR\/2025\/11\/30\/wabi-sabi\/\">Wabi Sabi<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/sibha.in\/RR\/2025\/11\/08\/your-body-knows\/\">Your Body Knows<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n[apvc_embed type=&#8221;customized&#8221; border_size=&#8221;2&#8243; border_radius=&#8221;5&#8243; background_color=&#8221;&#8221; font_size=&#8221;14&#8243; font_style=&#8221;&#8221; font_color=&#8221;&#8221; counter_label=&#8221;Visits:&#8221; today_cnt_label=&#8221;Today:&#8221; global_cnt_label=&#8221;Total:&#8221; border_color=&#8221;&#8221; border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221; padding=&#8221;5&#8243; width=&#8221;200&#8243; global=&#8221;false&#8221; today=&#8221;false&#8221; current=&#8221;true&#8221; icon_position=&#8221;&#8221; widget_template=&#8221;None&#8221; ]","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[apvc_embed type=&#8221;customized&#8221; border_size=&#8221;2&#8243; border_radius=&#8221;5&#8243; background_color=&#8221;&#8221; font_size=&#8221;14&#8243; font_style=&#8221;&#8221; font_color=&#8221;&#8221; counter_label=&#8221;Visits:&#8221; today_cnt_label=&#8221;Today:&#8221; global_cnt_label=&#8221;Total:&#8221; border_color=&#8221;&#8221; border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221; padding=&#8221;5&#8243; width=&#8221;200&#8243; global=&#8221;false&#8221; today=&#8221;false&#8221; current=&#8221;true&#8221; icon_position=&#8221;&#8221; widget_template=&#8221;None&#8221; ] 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. 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