Why do we Blog

I read brad's posting http://dotnetguy.techieswithcats.com/archives/002085.shtml and it made me think, why do I blog, why do others blog?  I have to agree with Brad, it is therpeutic.  I also keep a personal blog, http://dotnetrocks.blogspot.com/ ,  so my family and friends can keep up with Amy and I.  Its almost like letting the world know who you are and what you are all about.  I hope this particular blog will get me to blog more about .net, however, I have a long ways to go there!

I spend a great deal of time watching the DM Listservs.  I am so amazed at how folks love to help and share.  I am also so amazed at how much knowledge others have of .net.  I have been in IT/IS for about 5 years now and I learn everyday.  My previous career was in 'busines'.  I worked as an account exec for a forturne 100 company  and I thought life was good.  That was until I started spending more time with my father, who is a CS major and has his own consulting company.  I got the bug.  In fact, I never even owned a computer until 1997!  Now I own 4!  I use to read tech books with envy, now I have contributed to a tech book!  I still read them with envy, but I read them now as a way to learn what someone else knows and I want to learn.  I have great respect for anyone who takes the time (emphasis on time) to write as we do not make much money from doing it, that is for sure.  

Back to the why do we blog.  I still think that is a great question and one I plan to think on.  It could be a selfish reason, I want others to know me.  It could be an unselfish reason, I want others to hear my stories and maybe somethign i say will help them.  In my case, I think it is a bit of both.