Why this blog?

I feel like I need to elaborate on why I have decided to blog. And today is a good day to answer this question because I came across Steve Yegge's reasons and some of Jeff Atwood's articles that I would want to comment on.

I feel, time and again, that I know more than people think I know about certain fields and know much lesser than people think I do about others*. With this blog I hope to actually illustrate what I do know, and hope to learn more about those topics. It should also add a sense of discipline to my daily life, something I sorely lack. It may get me to think more creatively, and will be an excellent place for me to jot down any thoughts I have. And lastly, I imagine it will keep me on track with what I would like to do and not get waylaid by the various bandwagons riding around me.

*: I ___ more than ___ and ___ less than ___. I feel this format has lent itself to a few quotes. One that pops into my head right away is Bilbo Baggins from The Lord of the Rings by Tolkien' has been repeated in many quotes, I wonder if I can find a few others.

 "I don't know half of you half as well as I should like; and I like less than half of you half as well as you deserve." - Bilbo

Well, didn't really fit the format, but close enough I guess.

Links:
Steve Yegge's article on why you should blog
Jeff Atwood on the one thing every programmer should know - how to market himself