People often ask me why I blog, and I can't always explain it very well. But having to answer this question has made me think about it a lot. I used to think that I like to blog because I like to write and it give me an outlet for that creative urge. That's true, but it is also true (as I have learned) that I like to do it because blogging has made me more aware of other bloggers. And the more blogs I read, the more I learn.

For example, today I learned a trick from Instapundit: if Amazon has your lawn mower for sale (yes, they sell appliances) they may even have the manual for download. Which is handy if you lose your manual, as Glenn Reynolds did. [Ernie The Attorney]

I know this has been true for me. I've also found that I tend to blog things so that I'll be able to go back and find the information at a later time. It's kind of like my backup brain for random information.