Archive for November, 2007

Love and Fear and the Road to Successful Blogging

Tuesday, November 27th, 2007

I love blogging. Both writing my own posts and reading those of others. In fact, the other day when I heard a radio news report about “Imams being detained in airport,” I thought what I had heard was “Emoms detained in airport.” My thoughts went instantly to a blog I read often, Emoms at Home, [...]

Still Displaying Blogrush Widget?

Monday, November 26th, 2007

BlogRush isn’t without controversy, but I am one of the folks who has decided to stay the course with it while keeping tabs on what the detractors have been saying.
As with any new approach, from using time out with your child to testing the effectiveness of a new ad campaign, you need to stay [...]

Does Anyone in Your Town Know About Your Blog?

Wednesday, November 21st, 2007

Or, do you even care?
When you think “blog community,” you probably picture like-minded people, or those bound by common interest, but not living, breathing people who live where you live. (Speaking of that, see photograph of Lynx Lake near where I live in Prescott, Arizona, at right.)
Does it matter to you if people who actually [...]

Welcoming New Businesses

Monday, November 19th, 2007

Coffeehouses abound in Prescott and I love checking them out when they first open. I have some favorites (and you can read more about those over at www.AboutPrescottArizona.com), but when I hear of a new one, I’m there. Daughter-in-law Skyla actually spotted this new one when she was in town last week, just a few [...]

Shopping, Anyone?

Friday, November 16th, 2007

Lorelle of Lorelle on Wordpress is someone whose site I cruise regularly in search of blogging tips and techniques. As much as I admire Lorelle’s expertise in blogging, Lorelle herself admires the shopping acumen of the friend she’s staying with in Israel. That friend’s skills have lead Lorelle to this week’s blog challenge: writing about [...]

Feed Your Brain: Trying life as a locavore

Monday, November 12th, 2007

Like most bloggers, Loosely Speaking tries to reach readers in distant places, through discussion of a diverse array of topics, including blogging, business strategies, sports, and balancing work and family life.
In contrast to the long arm of the blog, many folks are talking these days about growing and purchasing food that has NOT traveled [...]

Technology Contest #4:Technology Reenvisioned

Friday, November 9th, 2007

As one who builds and manages websites for clients, I am at home with many web technologies. These I respect for their role in enhancing communication.
Beyond the internet, where I work, there are simply so many other applications of existing technologies I barely understand. Yesterday I read about an example of one of these that [...]

Too Many Catalogs!

Tuesday, November 6th, 2007

Getting a pound or more of catalogs a day in recent weeks?
Maybe you actually want some of them, and some you want to immediately discard but the sheer volume can overwhelm a busy person. Or maybe you love the company but just want one per quarter, but the company you shop with sends you [...]

A Bottle of Vinegar in Both Hands

Friday, November 2nd, 2007

We who toil at home learn to work through and around houseguests, equipment failures (we ARE tech support) and power outages, as well as facing down those twin evils: ennui and motivation.
In recent weeks, our place underwent both a long overdue remodel of a room adjacent to my office AND the reroofing of our [...]