Stop Internet Censorship  Monday, February 20, 2012  Making my
blog private  It's obvious that I haven't been posting much to
my blog. And there's a good reason for that. Several, in fact.
First, work has been busy and stressful. Since I have to work in
order to support myself, I have to give this my highest
priority.  Second, I've been increasingly put off by the
discussions around professionalism in the practice of genealogy.
I understand why it's important, but I chafe at the thought that
everyone has to be held to the same unreachable standards. It's
not that I want to be sloppy about the research I do, but I do
it for fun and to educate myself. I don't plan to publish it. I
don't plan to market my research services. I have no intention
of hanging out a shingle that says "Professional Genealogist".
I'm not a professional. I don't want to be one. I also don't
want to spend more time worrying about whether I'm living up to
some standard that others seem to think I should. All that
matters to me is that I'm