Blogging is like our ceiling fan...

It starts out strong, with four fresh light bulbs and plenty of illuminating energy. One bulb burns out immediately, imperceptibly, and you don't start to notice the fading light until a second one goes. OK, you reason, I can get by with just two bulbs--more efficient that way, anyhow. By the time the third bulb burns out, you've come to rely on other sources of light, and only visitors notice the difference. They stop by less frequently.

In my next post, I may divulge how many bloggers it takes to screw in four new light bulbs...