Short form

I haven’t been posting much lately, but not for lack of trying. I’ve put many hours into various drafts over the past few weeks, and it’s making me realize that I should stick to shorter-form posts if I want to get these things published. If a post takes me longer than an hour end to end, it’s going to land in the drafts pile. And while I might have the purest intentions to finish it later, that rarely happens. A couple reasons jump to mind. First, drafts are messy, and I have enough messes in my life. I’ve got 28 files in draft status right now. Just looking at the list makes me tired. A clean slate is more energizing and fun. Second, my motivations shift. I might have been thrilled about that coffee post a week ago, but today, when I finally have time to write again, I want to write about a split keyboard. Since this blog is purely for funsies, following my nose seems a better choice than grinding it out on a stale idea. So, dear readers, in case you were worried about having to…