Gregg: Sure you like to share “stuff” and it may seem random to you. But what you’re telling your readers (or at least me) is that following the so-called prescribed Life Formula (go to school, get good grades, get a job…) is something you COULD do and do well but it ’s of little importance to you. Your theme has been, what, “Just not a man by his charms” or something like that, right?

Which means to me that you want to be known less by how you look (the trappings) but who you are, inside.

Your blog for all it’s “random stuff” seems to be about creating your own definition of success and that your success will be gained with integrity.

Marsha: Well, in your job you probably encounter and observe the best and worse of human behaviour! As a writer, reading personal blogs is yet another way to understand what drives and inspires people.

With respect to why you get pleasure from other people reading your blog – well, I would think that it’s nice to know that gee, I’m interesting enough that people want to read about my life. Since you’re also a novelist, having people read your blog must be even more gratifying.

I’ve only recently acknowledged that I am a writer and I feel very gratified (and humbled) when readers comment on how much a certain post meant to them or how much they enjoy my writing.

I can certainly understand your pleasure in having your blog read by perfect strangers!

HMTKSteve: Yes, I do love your personal stories! I cannot connect all that well to games but your stories – yep! I could read your stories all the time and they do allow me to “connect” with you. You also tease me incessantly here so of course I get yet another side of you!

I try to stick in the occasional personal story on my blog to allow my readers to “connect” with me as a person.

I just like to share stuff with people

-Gregg