I haven’t been blogging all that much lately, mainly because I’ve been extraordinarily busy with school. Final papers are coming up soon, altogether representing about 40 pages that need to be researched, outlined, and written (and then re-written) in the next few weeks.
The reason I mention this though is because I’m purposefully going to be writing a majority of these papers with my blogging in mind. Basically every paper I write, I’m trying to do something that really interests me and that can be turned into a multi-part blog series (like the modern monk series I’ve been working on). These series will either show up on this blog, Generation Sit, or possibly on a new blog project that is devoted to pseudo-academic Buddhist blogging (that’s right Tom, keep your eyes open dawg).
Just figured I’d give an update and let you know what to look forward too. 
All right, you’re scaring me, V. “devoted to pseudo-academic Buddhist blogging”!? Is that a GOOD thing!? If it’s written by YOU, then I am reassured that it’ll be of highest quality. But “pseudo-academic” sounds like quackery! And, as you know, the Buddhoblogosphere is a pure and pristine thing, filled with love, compassion and dancing fawns, tulips and grinning monkeys.
We are humble folk, but most of us graduated high school. We might need to sniff a few times at this “pseudo-academic” stuff. It could confuse us and make us jittery.
Are you sure it’s all right!!?!??
Yo Tom,
I say “pseudo-academic” for a couple of reasons. One, because I want to write some pieces (or rather share some pieces I’m already writing) that have some characteristics of academic writing (footnotes, logical arguments, etc.). The pseudo has to do with acknowledging that I’m not an expert in the field, and that I’m mostly just playing with ideas. And since I’m not an expert in the field, don’t expect me to be as such. I’ve had problems with people assuming because I’m writing what sounds like academic work, that I somehow think I know everything, and as a result they try to tear into me and have a huge academic argument. I’m open to discourse about my ideas with people who are interested in helping me refine them, rather then just trying to make me look stupid and make themselves look good. So, I’m not going to hang a big sign on my ass saying, “I’m an academic expert so come make yourselves look good by bashing my ideas in an arrogant fashion.” Psuedo-academic is my compromise, and yes hopefully it will be “all right.”