In the Winter 2006 issue of Wilson Quarterly, Andrew Stark reports that many bloggers expect to win immortality by blogging.

In the past, immortality was reserved for great warriors or artists. Now, every schmuck can scribble down his thoughts on morning breakfast cereal on his blog, and future generations will find it and think what a clever person he was. Because the Internet never forgets.

Stark interviews Radley Balko who says that the Internet allows people to leave their mark on the world. Another bloggers says, ” I admit to considering the blog’s impact on my immortality.”

Honestly, immortality through this blog never crossed my mind. It’s not like I have many people regularly reading through my archives. Only the errant, perverted google user ends up back there looking for “naked and redhead”.

Question of the Day Do you consider your blog to be part of your legacy?