An interesting exchange which would be unremarkable if it had not taken place at 2:00 am.

Young lad: 'Dr. Winston Turner, another blogger has posted a series of tips for developing a successful Web site. Alpaca Burger Forum seems to have internalized almost none of these measures. What gives?'

Dr. Turner: 'What in the heck are you doing out this late, son? It's closing time out here and I need to get in my car and go home.'

Young lad: 'I'm a figment of your imagination after a long night tending bar. Of course you need to go home, but please answer the question.'

Dr. Turner: 'Ok, then. First I would say that the term 'blogging' casts a wide net, and on my edge of the net are those who write for their own amusement and the occasional release of stress.

'On one hand you have some fascinating and prescient individuals whose history of commentary ranks with the best stuff in modern opinion and reporting. There are people doing phenomenal things online - just scroll back through our previous posts and archives and you'll see that most of the blogs we link to are really excellent.

'On the other hand are sites like this one to which is dedicated relatively little time, and what time there is is primarily for recreation. How much entertainment value does this hold for others? Who knows. Probably, there are folks who would enjoy watching me putter around the house and tend the herb garden, and then there may be folks who would find it boring as death itself. We can live with that. Maybe some time we'll be able to dedicate more quality hours, but for now taking questions from imaginary boys in a 1950's-style tableau will do just fine.'

Young lad: 'Well thanks, Dr. Turner, that's just what I wanted to know. I'm going to run home right now and tell my mom.'

Dr. Turner: 'You do that Jimmy, and tell your mom and dad that the old Dr. says Hi.'