Category Archives: Blogging and the Internet

Are Blog Commenters “Real” Writers?

Posted on August 27, 2010 by Neil

A few weeks ago, there was a raucous argument online over the unimportant question of the day — are bloggers “real” writers? I have my own thoughts about this, but I’m all about spreading the love, so for all practical … Continue reading →

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BlogHer ’10

Posted on August 11, 2010 by Neil

Jesus, I’m popular!  Newbies wanted to meet me at BlogHer.  Bloggers wanted to take their photograph with me, sometimes even asking me to hold their blog mascot on my lap.  I’m on a first name basis with Jenny, the Bloggess.  … Continue reading →

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A Different Type of Pre-BlogHer Freak-Out Post

Posted on July 23, 2010 by Neil

I feel weak and small. My emotions are big and strong, like the blazing sun on my shoulders. One false move and I’ll burn to dust. I’m not afraid of meeting new people. Or important people. I’m afraid of meeting … Continue reading →

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The Temptation in the Hollywood Bar

Posted on July 19, 2010 by Neil

I sat on the aged wood barstool of the classic Hollywood bar. The elderly bartender wore a red sports jacket. The only other patron was an attractive blond, mid-thirties, in a aqua green dress with spaghetti straps and fashionable sandals, … Continue reading →

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Master of My Internet Domain

Posted on July 17, 2010 by Neil

This is truly pathetic. I had a dream last night about… being on Twitter. Not about climbing Mount Kilimanjaro. Not about walking with dinosaurs. Not about an orgy in a Parisian hotel room. No, typing dumb updates for strangers, limited … Continue reading →

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News Flash: Facebook is as Addictive as Twitter

Posted on July 15, 2010 by Neil

Day One off Twitter was going pretty well. Why? Because there was still… Facebook. When I decided to test my resolve with Twitter, I wasn’t worried about Facebook because, unlike many of you, I’m not addicted to Facebook. I can … Continue reading →

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A Week Off Twitter

Posted on July 15, 2010 by Neil

I decided last night to test myself by staying off Twitter for a week. I tried this experiment a few months ago and lasted two days. Am I really such a weak person? This morning, I was awoken at six … Continue reading →

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Pressing the Keys

Posted on July 14, 2010 by Neil

Do you feel the energy as I peck with my finger. I know you are there. But does my voice linger? How do my words sound? What am I saying? Why do I do this? Is anyone paying? $$$ This … Continue reading →

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Indirect and Authentic

Posted on June 30, 2010 by Neil

(this is a post that is completely rambling out loud with little direction, but I’ve been hearing the term “authenticity in blogging” used a lot recently.  It was even the the subject of the final keynote at a recent woman’s … Continue reading →

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View Single Women in Redondo Beach

Posted on June 29, 2010 by Neil

Lately, when I open my Yahoo Mail, I get this advertisement. I know personalized online advertisements have been around for awhile, but what makes Yahoo! think I am looking for a woman in Redondo Beach. Have I mentioned this to … Continue reading →

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