Blogging & Blog Culture
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6 Months of Bubbles

So this is a little unprecedented. I wrote this post and sent it on to Ben as a heads-up. I’ve included a summary of his excellent, well-reasoned reply and have to agree with all his points. And for the eagle-eyed, you may have noticed that he’s already made a change, with the Random view moved…
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Re: Everyone’s Packing Up
I read this post and found myself thinking: …and then what? Don’t get me wrong, I completely understand the reasons people are leaving, and I think many of those reasons are entirely valid. In fact, if you’ve been paying attention here, you’ll know that I’m one of the people considering such a move myself and…
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(Re)Starting Small

I appear to have misplaced my mojo. I’ve not lost it completely. I mean I know roughly what it looks like, and it can’t be far cos I had it up until recently. I just can’t be bothered looking for it. I know I know, it’ll be the last place I left it. Thing is,…
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My Blogging Workflow

I’ve been blogging since 1999 so my workflow is a very finely honed precision process. Not. I do have one, of sorts, and it has changed many times over the years. When I decided to refocus on my blog, I took the time to figure out the best way to get thoughts into words, and…
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The Blogger’s Manifesto

I’ve always been quietly impressed by those who can grasp an idea, hold it deeply, and communicate it clearly to others, building the passion they have for something into a drive and commitment to it that others want to mimic. Some of these things become zeitgeist, capturing a mood or a moment so well that…
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Blog Comments vs Social Media

Have we lost the power of kind words with the death of blogging comments? Is that why the world is on fire?