Wednesday, Sept 21 - Blogs of Note

For many of you, this site (or the Kathy Report) may have been your first encounter with a web blog (or at least that's what many of you told me). But there have been many going on for years---not just in the currnet format.

The Dad Needs a Dependant

In the mid-90's, my friend Lowell johnson and I learned about web pages and had our personal sites running with what we'd call a "Blog" now. Times have changed but he's still writing, usually several times a week. He reprinted one this past week that I thought was pretty funny so here it is:

http://maxjohnson.blogspot.com/2005/09/dad-needs-dependent.html








Life is Good

OK, so Wil Wheaton isn't a personal friend. But he's had a serious blog running for several years. You have to appreciate an actor (Stand by Me, Star Trek) who now writes software, manages websites, writes and still shows up on TV, radio and video games every now and then. He's been in funk lately (aren't we all?) and had a moment of reflection:

http://www.wilwheaton.net/mt/archives/003379.php#003379

How Do I Start My Own Blog?

Interested in creating a web site but don't want the hassle of learning html? Then start a blog. An easy way to start is at http://www.blogger.com Don't forget to send me a link.