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, [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]