This is just a quick note to explain what my blog is about.
Years ago I picked up a book by Steve Biko it was a collection of some of his writings, things that would be banned under apartheid. This book was called “I Write What I Like”.
I had already read all the Nelson Mandela books as he was higher profile.
I have always had an interest in the american civil rights movement, one of my biggest heros is Martin Luther King. When I am down I always listen to the “I Have a Dream” speech and then my world is a better place.
Then I found out that there were civil rights movements all over the world. I got drawn to the one in South Africa, after the release of Nelson Mandela (it was big news at the time). But if any of you get to know me you will find I did deeper. This is when I found Steve Biko and that wonderful collection of writings in the book “I Write What I Like”
I have huge admiration for people who fight the system, the men and women who say “no we should not be treated this way” and more importantly get off their backsides and do something about it. I think more people stand up and try and make this world a better place.
So the explanation of this blog is longer than I expected. The basic principle of the blog will be the I Write What I Like.
From now on I Write What I Like.
Well said – that’s what it should be about.
There’s no point in writing unless it’s what you want to write – for my opinion, check out
http://dungeekin.blogspot.com/2008/09/scribblus-ergo-sum.html
Which covers many of the same points.
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Go for it Honey, don’t ever change or let anyone else tell you or make you do different.
Write what you like. I like that x
You write what you like, and I like what you write..
We have a different way of doing them, but we are about similar things, you and I ..you’re right, we take too much of the world on the chin, when, instead, we should be taking the world on..
When I first began blogging, it started off with me just babbling about my day. Stuff no one, not even family would be bothered to read. And then it became cathartic. If I was stressed, or down, or angry, it became my place to rant or whine or just pour out my feelings.
But there was always a fine line between what was *really* in my head, and what I thought was appropriate for total strangers and close friends/family to read. So I’d hold back. I didn’t want to, but you know, it’s the Internet. Sometimes you don’t want stuff getting out there.
But thinking on it, after reading your post here and doing a bit of research on Steve Biko (whom I’d never heard of), I’m starting to think that it doesn’t matter who’s reading your stuff. If you’ve got something on your mind that needs letting out, the blog is the perfect place for writing what you like.
So thank you for introducing me to a concept I’d like to embrace, and a man worthy of admiration.
You are one of my inspirations to blog. You have helped me and I can only thank you for all you have shown me.