Daniel Dessinger

Posted on: June 29th, 2008 Looking for Layne Spencer

I grew up in Bedford, Texas. I had two friends in my neighborhood: Will and Layne. They never hung out with each other, though. Not sure why. Anyway, I grew up being best of friends with both, and they both moved out of state before finishing high school.

I’ve found Will, but Layne Spencer is still somewhere out there in the ether. He had moved with his parents to Haltom City or Watauga during junior high, then they were going to move to Tennessee. Not sure if they were going closer to Memphis or Nashville. Anyhow, he would have been part of the Class of 1995.

If you’re out there, Layne, I’ve been looking for you. Just want to know you’re alive and well. Shoot me a comment if you read this.

Posted on: June 12th, 2008 Should I Blog or Should I Journal?

What are your motivations for writing? Are you driven to be recognized? Are you hoping to be understood? Are you compelled to write?

I cannot be as forthright when I blog. That is obvious. I cannot share my thoughts in an uncensored manner. To do so would be careless and inconsiderate. But the urge to write is so strong. I have fragmented myself across so many avenues in an attempt to draw readers that I have watered down my message beyond hope.

No one will search for this particular blog. Not many, anyhow. But we as people are judgmental. If I share my thoughts on one subject on a different blog, I risk losing the people who are only interested in a niche.

I have no ultimate solution just yet. But for the record, writing to the public sucks.