What's in a name?

Blog. Sounds a lot like "blah" with a "g" on the end. But what's in a name? According to Shakespeare, not much, but other authors have thought otherwise. Many of Ursula K. Le Guin's books focus on the importance of naming things or knowing a thing's true name. Anyway, I don't think that the combination of "web" and "log" was a successful merger, but it has stuck. Still, I suppose it is better than wiary (web diary) or wournal. Who knows? Considering the "blah" quality of some of the blogs out there, it may very well be aptly named.

Just an aside: If it were not for freedom of speech, I think the vast majority of books should be burned; not for content but the lack of.