Entries from April 1, 2008 - May 1, 2008
Where Have I Gone?
This blog is stuck and can no longer continue in its current mode (even as it remains inactive). Originally conceived to pioneer what my friend calls "decadent conservatism," I tried to show that the young fogey can have the most fun. Also, I was filling the hours of the day at an internship. The blog introduced me to a wide circle of people, the new Dandies, the fashinistas, and many other incredible bloggers - some have become good friends. I had a persona and soon after that, a profession.
And that last bit is the problem with the blog. I now spend most of my political observations in my articles and (blog posts!) at the magazine. And "Decadent conservatism" became irrelevant once its only two spokesmen (my friend and I) got engaged (Not to each other!). The diversity of subjects I was interested in has also made the blog difficult. I tried to write as if everyone just sort of knew what I was talking about - whether it was "paleoconservatism," baseball, liturgy, or dandyism. It didn't work. In trying to build and then serve an audience, I made the blog unpleasant to write. I had readers but nothing to write to them.
Also, my interests as a writer have evolved. Instead of little polemical notes about bookbags or free-traders, I've been writing short fiction, more "mainstream" projects, and pieces of writing that explore ideas through the events in my own life.
And so the blog is going to be revamped, and (possibly) redesigned. It's no longer going to be a blog for conservatives (of any prefix), or dandies, or traditionalists or sportsfans - though it may interest any of those people from time to time. It's just going to be my blog. I'll link to the things I write elsewhere - other than that, it should be as weird and idiosyncratic as I am.
Michael Brendan Dougherty
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