1. See how much it would cost to get a blog started. A hosted one, not a free-one.

2. See how many of my hobbies could be written about in a regular manner.

3. See how many of my hobbies are serviced by online stores with affiliate programs.

At worst? Its an experience. Hopefully? It'll be a self-sustaining hobby (ie, commissions cover costs). If I'm lucky? I'll make some decent pocket change.

Why do this? Because, well, I do like to write. But also, its attempting to get some of the online purchases out there to benefit my local economy. Makes sense to me. Since our only locally-owned comic shop, game store and kitchen shop went out of business in the past few years, folks are either going to large stores like Borders, Gamestop and Macy's, or shopping online. I don't mind folks shopping locally, even if its a big store because some of that money stays here. But when they shop online? Nothing stays here.

So, I might as well try and get some of that money redirected my way.