No matter how hard I work, or how many hours I put in on my various projects, they never pay off very well. I usually end up losing money.
(If you're still reading by this point, you're probably unusual.)
Writing this blog comes the closest to "paying off". I'm kind of ashamed of how little it comes to per hour, especially if you include the newspaper column as part of the blog, but at least it continues to bring in something. If money were the only reason I write, it wouldn't be worth it, but it isn't.
On the other hand, asking for donations pays off about a quarter to a third of the time. It has also cost me-- how much, I don't know-- because I've had people leave in disgust because I asked for money.
Perhaps they were like my first wife and were just looking for an excuse to leave and that gave them one. I'll never know.
So, to be pragmatic for a change, I'm asking for donations and subscriptions. Because it has a decent chance of working.
If you don't want to see me asking in the future, don't donate. Maybe even berate me for asking. If it completely stops working or draws too much hate I'll stop asking.
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