The word print in the English language precedes Guttenberg by about 200 years. It derives from the Old French priente, �impression,� as in an impression pressed into a surface such as paper that will accept a substance such as ink that will make the impression on the surface.

The art of print is dying, as exemplified by the Danville Weekly�s going to an online-only format. It�s an unfortunate development. Print is a visual as well as a tactile medium. To belabor a clich�: you can�t hold a computer screen in your hands and peruse pages.

On the other hand, paper kills trees, but e-waste is extremely toxic. Anyway, the move to online media is an inevitable evolutionary development, so a-blogging I will go.

The art of �blogging� is, in my case, simply posting my columns online instead of having them appear in print. I�ll still write about the local art scene�visual, performance, written, print. There�s a wealth of diverse artistic expression out there, and I hope to explore as much of it as I can.

But I can�t uncover it all by myself. Any ideas/suggestions will be most appreciated.

I want to thank Dolores for giving me the opportunity to continue writing �Art Space�; I hope it will make a good impression on readers� eyeballs.