M wrote in her blog about daily blog posting diluting the quality of the writing. I've been thinking a lot about that. I sort of agree. But I also think that the pressure to write every day can spur creativity in a way that just doesn't happen without the pressure.
It also got me thinking about quality vs. quantity. I read again and again in parenting books that what kids really want is quality time with their parents. I think that is B.S. There's no free lunch. Yes, they want quality time, but they also want quantity time. And I think we want the same thing of all of our relationships. In a pinch, we'll take quality over quantity. But both is really optimal.
As a blog reader, I value good writing. But I also tire of bloggers who post intermittently. I end up abandonning blogs when I check back again and again and again and find nothing new. I want quality AND quantity.
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