MINOT — Back in 2002, before it had ever occurred to me that I could make a living from writing, I started a blog as a way to explore my feelings about what was going on in the world. I didn't think anyone was going to read it. I was wrong. It became more popular than I'd ever imagined. I allowed comments, too, and frequently heard gripes from a lot of people — including many elected officials — about the anonymous ones. If only I'd require peop…