Commitment

Something that has been nagging me lately. Have you noticed that 'til death do us part' really doesn't mean that much anymore? I mean, the Australian Bureau of Statistics states that:

Marriage rates have decreased.
Divorce rates have increased.
Marriages are happening later.
Fewer people ever get married.
Marriages last less time.

All the evidence points to an era where marriage is no longer as sacred as it once was. 'Til death do us part' means little in an age of extramarital affairs and easy divorce. In America, things are even worse: In Australia, about 1 in 3 marriages end in divorce, however America has about 1 in 2. So for every marriage, there is an equal chance that it will end in a divorce.

And then we have to think of children. Are problems with marriages so bad that no solution, even with professional aid, can be found, even for the sake of the children as well as the relationship? A divorce should only be made when no other solution can be found, but how many divorcees have attempted marriage counselling? I don't have the statistics (please speak up if you do) but I doubt it's very many.

Many people these days have trouble with commitment. So far my blog has made 9 posts, in a total of 2 weeks. However, most likely less than half of blogs created actually manage 9 posts, let alone the near 7,000 words this blog has run to so far. And 7,000 words is not that much: it's about 17 A4 pages. It's a fair bit, but you'd think most blogs could make it to double-digit posts. But they don't: because people don't commit to them.

I'm not committed to this blog as much as I should be: if I was, I'd be writing every single day. However, once I get to about a dozen posts, I'll more actively work on promoting the blog, and I'm also working on getting guests to post on the blog: friends of mine whom I know are intelligent, to write about serious topics they care about. I want to keep this blog at a good quality.

So many blogs out there are complete rubbish, because many people make a blog out of simple boredom, and have very little to say. I wouldn't make a blog unless I had a LOT to say. If I wrote a post every day, that's about 5,000 words a week with my word count. A year of posts, let's say 300, assuming I miss some days, is over 200,000 words! That's a large novel!

A large novel of thoughts in a year obviously means I need to be willing to say a lot: so that's why I thought for so long about making this: you can see the magnitude of the task here. I wonder what the world's longest blog's length is...and how many posts the average blog has. That's something I might try to find out. If I get the information, I'll post it.

In the meantime, what would you like to see more of in my blog? Your choices are:

Personal Stuff (stuff like my beliefs, opinions, and just general facts, like are featured in my first few posts (an example of my opinions is found in Milestones and Morals))

Current Issues (such as divorce and global warming, both covered)

Debates (such as the global warming post, and Milestones and Morals)

Fact Articles (such as Callanthae Returns and Chess: Part 1)

Other (please specify in your comment, whether it be something currently in the blog or not.)

If I know what you guys want, I'll do my best to put more in, however the cornerstone of a good blog is variety. I will continue to provide all these things, this is merely about what you want more of in the blog.

Well, I've almost reached 700 words, so it's time to leave you with the dailies.

Daily Quote: "Death cannot stop true love. All it can do is delay it for a while" -Wesley, from the movie 'The Princess Bride'

Daily Website: www.gamefaqs.com. This site features thousands of different walkthroughs for games on many platforms, to help you when you are stuck, or just to become a better player!

Until next time, may you take the time to finish what you start.

-Callanthae