I bet I’ll get my butt handed to me by Turkewitz for behaving like such an amateur, but that’s what I am at blawging.  Hey, I didn’t even know what a trackback was until Gideon told me about them the other day.  And yet I didn’t lose any sleep at night. 

Turk got on me for not upgrading my blawg a couple of weeks ago.  He’s right, of course.  It’s definitely second rate in appearance and function compared to most out there.  And like all men, being left behind in the world of tech is tantamount to being, well, just a little short of satisfying. 

But then I thought, what’s this about?  Who am I trying to impress, and where is this going?  I took a look at the big time blogs and blawgs.  There are some with technorati authority in the tens of thousands!  Holy moley.  The pressure must be awful!  There are blogs that get dozens, if not hundreds, of comments on their posts.  That IS a full time job, just keeping up with the comments.  No way, baby. 

So here’s the bottom line.  I’m a criminal defense lawyer.  I also blawg.  The tail does not wag the dog.

If you don’t like the way this blawg looks (or, it could look a lot better), sorry.  If I knew more about putting this stuff together, or was doing this for profit or self-promotion or any such nefarious purpose, I’d spend a lot more time thinking about form rather than substance.  But I’m not, and I won’t.

I’m sure, as I learn more about the blawgosphere, things will change.  I’ve already learned plenty from some of the terrific, and quite brilliant, people I’ve met because I started this blawg.  And as far as I’m concerned, that’s payment enough.  Most of them have better looking blawgs than me.  Most know a lot more about technology and programming than me.  Some are really damn good at all this.  And I thank them for sharing what they know with me.  I’m very pleased with how all of this has worked out, and if I had entered this blawgosphere with a bill, it’s already been paid in full.