photo rawlinson attended high school reunion saturday evening it's given plenty opportunities reflect youth aging were what happened between everyone reunion approached identity aging different ways with different strategies some cases complete lack thereof shared this same basic narrative struggled teenagers define were years since we've adapt adjust those identities perceptions them world around shifted changed identity crisis blog blogs have been around about years already concept it's been doing some aging though much classmates aging blog inspired lots thought reflection lately about current state future blogging people seem more determined than ever figure define conclusively what should blog look like what purpose should serve does current state blog connect what started being it's classic identity crisis granddaddy blogs looking himself mirror saying thought don't serve roles used serve identity longer anchored traits thought could always claim most identity crises sparked changes happening around usually without permission wake realize hair turning grey children becoming increasingly independent don't need same ways blog it's developments like twitter that catch surprise making suddenly feel posting something blog used most immediate news information world other applications more immediate allow more nimble interactions responses magic formula part adaptation part acceptance think successful aging requires responses adapting accepting with grace just need figure what feisty combative about what embrace grateful that's hard task aging people course it's just difficult blog sort maybe that's blog doesn't seem aging very gracefully some people worried about future blog focus adaptation response they're problem solving eager innovative make sure blogging doesn't become irrelevant today's post fastforward blog uncertain future blogging jevon macdonald suggests some pretty interesting ideas about bridging between long-format blog commenting rapid-fire twitter discussions bringing together don't think survival blogs danger exploring ways improve format conversation blogs shouldn't settle into ruts expect just vibrant they once were that would like realizing you're getting weak flabby just succumbing rather than joining changing your diet there others changes brought twitter facebook natural evolutionary process offering opportunity blog move away from frenetic teenage years into more comfortable sustainable adulthood slow blog movement example this recent york times article haste scorned blogging snail's pace suggests that blogs focusing immediacy rapid-fire regularity posts equivalent fast food restaurants great occasional consumption enough guarantee human sustenance over longer haul embracing dynamic shifts same article danah boyd doctoral candidate university california berkeley studies popular culture technology says think that those people were writing long thought-out posts continuing those were writing check this posts going other forums it's dynamic shift just want suggest that dynamic shift this sort really don't think need worrying about survival blog point after isn't blog blog's sake what matters ideas information stories perspectives those things solid they will gracefully survive even formats vehicles definitions platforms shift change 