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Thursday, January 20, 2011

prince & pauper



I was recently reading a bit about Mark Twain. Interesting man, fascinating life.
He once said, "Biographies are but the clothes and buttons of the man." And that is true ... one can hardly tell from what others say about a person, what he/she is really like - deep down. But from what I have read about his life, then reading his works - I believe his books tells us who Sam Clemens really was.
All this leads me to this: Blogs are fun reading, yes. Profitable for some, therapeutic for others. But what are they really? To an extent, they are our autobiographies. Even if our daily writings are only passing thoughts we share with each other, as a rule they are honest and true thoughts. Stack a year's worth of blogs together and they will give you a glimpse of the person who penned them.
Want to know who Sam Clemens aka Mark Twain really was? Read Tom Sawyer, The Prince and The Pauper, Crossing the Mississippi, etc. Skip the biographies.
Want your posterity to know who you were? Keep those blog posts coming!

22 comments:

  1. JillianJanuary 20, 2011 at 7:05 AM

    How true this is!

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  2. Stef HJanuary 20, 2011 at 7:44 AM

    oh geez! have i been giving away my secrets???? lol.

    hope all is well. ALWAYS good to see you.

    hugs :)

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  3. jeanette from everton terraceJanuary 20, 2011 at 7:52 AM

    Interesting point. Quite insightful about reading his novels to really get to know the man. It's also making me think about my blog, is this the story of my life that I want to write??? Going to ponder a bit I think. Happy Day friend.

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  4. THE ALTERNATIVE WIFEJanuary 20, 2011 at 8:49 AM

    You're spot on, sweetie!

    Happy Thursday xoxo

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  5. JenRemJanuary 20, 2011 at 9:30 AM

    What a great way to think of blogging! I do keep mine as a reminder of the fun things I do, especially since I have such a horrible memory. I should rename my blog to JenRem's autobiography!

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  6. The Childlike EmpressJanuary 20, 2011 at 11:29 AM

    i think that mark twains personal autobiography just became published, he made a clause that it couldnt be printed till a hundred years after his death, should make an interesting read.

    http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/books/news/after-keeping-us-waiting-for-a-century-mark-twain-will-finally-reveal-all-1980695.html

    i sometimes wonder why i bother to keep up my blog, then i realise its exactly for the reason that you just wrote

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  7. kJanuary 20, 2011 at 1:55 PM

    It is quite weird that our kids, grand kids...great great great great grandkids will get to see so much of us online!

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  8. MY REPUBLIC OF FASHIONJanuary 20, 2011 at 1:58 PM

    I think blogs are a sort of autobiography. I love blogging, even after a hard days work, it's nice to just write. Great post! :)SarahD x

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  9. Rachel CotterillJanuary 20, 2011 at 2:43 PM

    Absolutely - I've met a few bloggers and they've all been exactly the same in the flesh! :)

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  10. AnonymousJanuary 20, 2011 at 2:49 PM

    So true and you do really feel like you know a person after following their blog for awhile. xo

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  11. Clare BJanuary 21, 2011 at 4:46 AM

    Interesting - I often wonder what will become of blogs and what does become of blogs when we stop using them. Will they become the history books of the future?

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  12. Elle SeesJanuary 21, 2011 at 6:37 AM

    i want to read his autobio that recently came out

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  13. Krysten @ Why Girls Are WeirdJanuary 21, 2011 at 7:13 AM

    SO true!

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  14. BonBon Rose Girls KristinJanuary 21, 2011 at 8:19 AM

    I should go back and read my posts. A lot has changed for us in two years!

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  15. Ms. GJanuary 21, 2011 at 11:20 AM

    I love Twain.
    I am writing for posterity but my posterior is paying for it ; )

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  16. stylenuggetsJanuary 21, 2011 at 3:19 PM

    First, Happy New Year. You are so right about blogging- it is autobiographical. Neat insight!

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  17. ShopgirlJanuary 21, 2011 at 4:15 PM

    I love all the works of Mark Twain. I understand that some of his words will be cut from new additions. I find that very sad. You change history because it may affend someone. Mark Twian loved the South and it shows in every thing he has done. Just a thought, Mary

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  18. KarenaJanuary 22, 2011 at 7:16 AM

    Denalee,

    What a wonderful story! It is so true, we share a little bit about who we are and what we believe in all of our posts!

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  19. koraleeJanuary 23, 2011 at 8:50 PM

    I so agree my friend. xoxo Happy Monday to you

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  20. Diana MieczanJanuary 24, 2011 at 3:39 AM

    That is such a great point, sweetie..You are spot on! Happy Monday morning
    Hugs

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  21. CheeseboyJanuary 24, 2011 at 1:42 PM

    Oh no.... my posterity is going to be a little freaked out by me.

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  22. VickiJanuary 24, 2011 at 5:36 PM

    Hi sweetie, checking in on you! Ohhhhh how true your words are! Hope you and your family are all doing well!
    HUGS!
    Vicki

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