A Belated Anniversary

I noticed yesterday that it has been about a year and a month since I established this blog. I would remark about how far it has come, but I respect and appreciate the small number of readers I have too much to lie like that. The blog itself has undergone some changes during that time, but none of them have been more notable than the ebb and flow of the energy with which I've written. In the big picture, there has been no change, and in terms of accruing any kind of substantial readership, this blog has gone no further than winning over a few people and a handful of automated bots.

These past thirteen months have been a process of finding the things I'm enthusiastic enough about that I can make a commitment to doing them. The wholesale removal of the features pertaining to my heroes and ranking of the most beautiful women are testament to that (and make me suppose that being 'Maxim' isn't in the cards). Indeed, I established Vessel Of Knowledge in such haste that it went online without any reason for being, so naming it was a struggle. I might very well have dubbed it 'Tabula Rasa'. Only once it was up did I set myself to the task of imbuing it with some intent or purpose. It came to function as a conduit for me to relate my thoughts and deeds. I have been conscious from the first that no blog of that kind realizes any aspirations it may be nurturing beyond those I have already fulfilled.

With my first post, I referenced the statement of principles published by Charles Foster Kane in the first edition of his newspaper published after he took control. That statement came to mind again on this occasion. There have been 264 posts in perhaps somewhat less than twice that many days, and I want to stress that I am very happy with the quality of much of what I have written. I have heard enough of the same from others to believe that my assessment may be an accurate one, and yet the praise of a few have not yet led to the attention of many.

The gains I hope to make with it clearly remain ahead of me. I now therefore resolve anew to strive for greater consistency and frequency of output while retaining the quality from the best of what I've managed so far. I furthermore hope to find a more narrow focus. These things are hallmarks of the best blogs, and for good reason. It's my hope that upon following through on these things (provided effective promotion), this effort will bear fruit in a very real and quantifiable way some day down the line. I will soldier on indefatigably until then, secure in the knowledge that doing so costs me nothing but the time I have in such abundance.

Tomorrow, you may look forward to a less reflective and contemplative piece.