I have learned something (almost)

I never know if husbands are just very happy to point out when you made a mistake, or if they are really looking out for you. I tend to do a lot of things that could be defined as mistakes. I think it is a good thing that I am all about trying new things, doing things in a new way, just for the purposes of learning. You try to do something totally new or try to do something differently, and you learn stuff.
It's not such a good thing that I tend to jump into these new experiences rather impulsively with little thought of how my actions and reactions may be perceived by others. But how do I know how I want to be perceived when I am continually trying to figure out who I am? I have no idea. I can assure you though, that I for sure DO NOT WANT TO GET IN TROUBLE.
My husband supports that goal.  Therefore...
I do not think Sara Palin is a criminal! I fear that by the way I used her name in yesterday's entry that a reader could think that was my opinion. I think she's A ok, I like it that she wears glasses, it's super cool that she is outdoorsy, and I am strongly biased toward women who seek power. I do not think it is offensive to say that she carefully crafts her public image, just like the squirrels do. That's what politicians do. I do not see anything wrong with this. I actually prefer politicians to squirrels. 
But my husband said I should not be political, which I totally did not mean to be. I thought about going back and editing the entry, because I DO NOT WANT TO GET IN TROUBLE, but decided against it as it is a teachable moment. In addition to learning about the habits of a writer in order to support our students, we are also learning about this relatively new thing. We for sure did not have this when I was in school. As we figure out how to use it for ourselves, we figure out ways we can apply it to the classroom.
So is it in some ways limiting for a writer to blog? Could be. You have to choose your language carefully, but you can still say the same things. Could I have gotten my point across with the same vigor if I didn't write the Palin thing? Absolutely. Could I have gotten it across better? Very possibly. Here, as always, is the importance of awareness of audience in writing, something I learned a bit more about the past couple of days.