I see your blogging as an attempt to create a community or “polis” on the Internet. In ancient Greece the polis was comprised of public individuals, that is individuals who spoke out in the open and participated in the life of the community. The opposite of the public citizen was the “idiotes” the private man who kept to himself. People isolated and confined to themselves is the foundation of authoritarianism and dictatorship. So what I’m saying is that your blogging is a step towards a more open and participatory society. One other thing I want to say is that democracy is based upon a moral community, i.e., a community based upon truth, reason, dialogue, mutual trust, mutual respect, and a sense of rightness and compassion. Your personal integrity plays a major part in what makes your blogging so fascinating and engaging.