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Best from the Blog: 2010

"Best Of…" blog posts are a bit cliche and too self-congratulatory for my tastes. Not to mention, how does one gauge quality of such a creative endeavor as blogging? I keep up with this blog mostly because it's fun and…

New Year, New Blog?

I think that I blogged more and more consistently in 2010 than in any of the other four years of this blog's lifespan — nearly five times per week. That's a good run, but I need a break. I'm going…

Good Reasons to Blog

Earlier this week, I shared some bad reasons to blog. Some of you asked for some good reasons to blog (which was my intent all along). Here they are: People follow you (for some reason), and you take that seriously.…

Bad Reasons to Blog

There are plenty of good reasons to blog. However, there are also some bad reasons to start blogging or to continue blogging. They are: You want a platform… just to have a platform. (This is nothing but pure selfishness.) You're…

Tell Me About Your Blog

Apparently, today is the unofficial "Share Your Blog" Day. Just ask Jamie the Very Worst Missionary or Matt Appling or Bryan Allain. Confession: I'm terrible at keeping up with blogs. I don't have a blog reader or any other amazing…

How Do You Tell a Story?

I’ve recognized for awhile that most people need help in telling their stories. Ever since I was a boy, I’ve known that there is something powerful about a great story. My dad used to tell me tales of adventures he…

Tired of Blogging

This is just for fun, but often true. I’m taking a day off of blogging (and just about everything – I’m exhausted). I probably take this blog a little too seriously. This poster from Despair.com, as they so often do,…