Author, Mom, Herder of Cats
Now I see that going out into the testing ground of men it is the tongue and not the deed that wins the day. ~Sophocles The signs were there. I ignored them. After all, these were my ‘friends’. (forgetting of course there are NO friends on the interwebz) And remembering in the back of my mind that Clare Booth Luce once said, No good deed goes unpunished. I forged through. Mind you I’m human and full of flaws. I’m aware of each and every one.… Continue Reading …
Editors Note : 2010 has been declared the year of the ‘Daddy Blogger’. I’m declaring by proxy that it is the year of the Stay At Home Dad. Reuters reported that in July 2009, 1 million families had a wife working outside the home, a child under 18 and an unemployed father. This is how they cope, overcome and moreover succeed at being a stay at home dad, in a world full of stay at home moms. This is their story. The mailman here likes… Continue Reading …
I’ve done a lot of thinking over the past week. I’ve considered some options and here’s the down and dirty. Over the past several years, I’ve written. A lot. About my family, about my hopes, my dreams, my desires. I’ve offered advice, hints tips and more. Attempted to be the friend to many, mentor to some, devils advocate to others. I’ve been a member of certain networks, in complete opposition to my personal way of thinking. I’ve reached out to those groups, to no avail.… Continue Reading …
It seems the issue of blogs, stats and traffic is on many people’s minds, particularly new bloggers. Though PR and companies might be starting to shy away from the review/giveaway model to some extent, most still require bloggers to give their traffic and follower information in the application process to participate in many campaigns. Stats are important, to a point. They reveal a piece of the puzzle that is influence and reach, but not enough to get an idea of the finished picture. Making stats… Continue Reading …
Most of you know that I’m Christian, I did some writing a while back about my faith and my walk . Most of you know also, that it’s Lent. A time for Christian introspection, penance and a very special time of the year for Christians prior to Easter. I did something this morning that I usually don’t do. I try to stay away from it anyway. I wrote a rather windy comment on a post about religion and faith. I jumped in to a post… Continue Reading …
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