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It's one of those things where if you don't have them you probably don't get the topic. Sorry about that. But it is really odd when people pass on days they are allotted and would not be penalized for taking. It sounds like some people here agree with that. Thanks for the comments.

To any people worried about missing work I say this: “Don't go mental, go on vacation!” SHEESH!

I think it's hype like Mike said. I also think it's cool that such a tame magazine took such bold liberty and posted such a picture. Imo Obama has had it way too easy for being such a noob to the presidential race. If he can't take this them he'll never make it anyway.

Thanks Scrivs :) ...received... If I were Google, this is what I'd base rank on:

1. Circulation (inbound links)

2. Analytics (unique visits per day)

3. Net (the amount of money the site brings in for writing.) This one is a bit tricky because while it is how I judge my own blog's performance, It might be unAmerican to have people report that publicly.

To lighten the topic, I found and deli.cio.us-ed a photoshop tutorial where you can make cool funny buttons for your site with Google's logo:

Here's my "CAN" logo idea linking it :) fun. Maybe they will reconsider my site is worth pagerank again.

http://www.logoogle.com/Photoshop-Tutorials-Google-Logo-1.htm

Thanks Scrivs. It's just a traditional thing. Like that movie Pleasantville. You just don't talk about certain things. I don't know why it's like that. I was joking with some of my wife's friends over the other day. I said, "Come on over anytime. Just call first because we're nudists." They stared at each other until I laughed and said I was joking. But it goes to show, you should watch what you talk about with people joking or not. I wonder if that will ever change, or if the taboos of my kids' generation will become something more odd.

Thanks for what Winer said. Here's what I keep getting this morning trying to update my asides "Powered by Twitter." Anyone else enjoying this artwork? ;) (click on it for actual size) Can anyone say, "Buy more bandwidth?" I might even click an ad or pay a buck or two for it.

The problem is that we (sounds like everyone on this thread) know the normal place of men and women in a relationship. The thing that scares me is that the young people today who see the bestiality and the sado masochist stuff, for example, can't separate that from the proper fit between a man and woman. Will future generations of men respect women as we (hopefully) have? I think not porn so much but the easy availability of porn to curious kids through the internet has a few John Gacy's out there getting groomed.

@RightOn: Your post made me want to Twitter for fun today. I may after I swim in my new pool ;) It's 105 up here in the High Desert of California today ... wait! I could have Twittered that! DOH!

Seriously, I've been Twittering a while though and it's novelty has more or less passed. I love seeing what my friends are doing though like Derek Semmler or the Scobeleizer to name a couple.

There's so much to do now. Chawlk is one of my investments these days.

Good point Mike. It's novelty to me I guess and not really a long term interest. I mostly post links to posts I am really excited about. "What I'm doing right now" (Twitter's definition) is a cool concept but hard for me to stay regular at posting. Long live Twitter if someone likes it, I just don't have the time. I thought thos article was interesting in the way it showed the developers were running out of steam. It'd be interesting to hear someone from Twitter rebut that here.

Point taken, but I'm on a traffic thing right now and Twitter is just a waste of my time. In my opinion, there are better ways to keep in touch. But you are not alone in your feelings about it. All my friends love it. I still haven't seen the point ... Now Chawlk on the other hand ... that's a great place to hang out ;)

I am the worst typist the blogging world has ever known. 1,000 apologies.

@Scrivs: Sometime that is indeed true. Just like when a boss has to tell a new empl that they are just not cut out for it. Certain times people need to tell themselves that.

To any blogger: Emotion is an awesome thing. When you have it, use it use it use it while its here.

Would you not agree however that there are other guaranteed ways to rech specific goals with blogging? I'll name a few: Stumbling people you read more and networking that way for backlinks, commenting more for the same reason -and for the sheep enjoyment of course-, post at least once a day, guestblog, make authority posts on your standard subject and getting friends to submit them to Social Medi ....

There are maybe 100 more ideas I can mention.

My point was not that emotionalism is bad, but you can't go long term on emotionalism as a writer or a blogger. I say, don't lose heart when you stats are where you want them and do the more explicit things that require time and patience like I listed and then some.

@katelyn: I have had every intention to sit down and show you some stuff like I had said I would I know but alas, my free-time has been nil. I might suggest this as a starter though:

Focus on one goal for one week. Also, look into automating everything as much as possible. Questions on that? Drop me an email.

One example might be to take those uri's who have linked to you most and make a notepad code with anchor text uri links. Then when you post, just copy/paste and integrate them in.

Too complicated? Go on a stumble safari and stumble the stuff from those folkd you really like. They will usually visit you as a result. If you're stuff is focused and interesting to them, they may become regulars.

There are lots of guaranteed ways to get traffic and backlinks, it just takes a lot of time a patience ;) Emotion is also an awesome thing. When you have it, use it use it use it while its here.

I like what Scrivs said. I also like the fact that with blogging, there are so many aspects of work on your daily plate that even when you aren't into writing a post you can still do a whole lot of other stuff to generate backlinks, market, promote, etc. That way, when the inspiration finally starts to bud, your writing will hit a bigger audience.

(I don't think WordPress sucks but I want into this convo)

WordPress sucks because: As Mike noted, it automatically reformats your code in posts. I have used div tags in the past and they worked only to find later they didn't and what's more, entire sections of content had been eliminated ... as they might say "cleaned." I say do away with the corrective auto formatting. I've sort of learned, like a blind man would use his hearing more to get around, that I can rob Peter to pay Paul sometimes and tweak things within the interface to make it work for me ... but then the upgrades cp,e and it messes everything up again.

I haven't tried a whole lot of interfaces, but for my money (free LOL) WordPress does wonders.

You can check out my "default" theme tweaked to suit at my blog.

It's that whole eye of the beholder thing.

I don't know what to tell ya. My post is just the way I see it. Rubrics are so much better in educational assessment and that is my profession.

Best to you Tyme! You have one helluva tough job comin' up.

damien

You have to have some sort of rubric when you judge writing and blogs. Otherwise it is subjective grading and grossly unfair. Remember college? Maybe some of you don't. Maybe 9Rules wants to rate blogs like Google rates sites. Won't that be fun :) I say go forward. It feels like we are going backward, maybe because more money is to be made?

If Tyme is using some rubric, (respectfully) she ought to share it. Not to help people get in, but to help the internet.

Otherwise it's secret rooms, closed doors system and that is elitist.

I'll be applying when the big application event happens. I have a lot of elitist bastard in me, I'll fit right in.

(just kidding - sarcasm)

Damien

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It would be great to meet Lorelle irl. I've been commenting her blog awhile and we worked together through emails on some edublogs stuff. She's got a lot of positive energy for writing and she doesn't get caught up in the BS so many others seem to.

I use Google Analytics. I've tried others and nothing is as comprehensive and easy to use.

You should never expect it, but it is good blog karma to link something back to those who link to you. I almost always do, unless it's spam.

Cool note idea!

1. Entrecard / RSS buton-Feedburner Readers Count

2. 2 Private ADS 125x125

3. BIO Widget / 150x150 Pic

4. Intro and button for Squidoo lens.

5. Pages Menu / Recent Entrecard Drops

6. Twitter (last 7 Tweets)

7. Categories / SPOTT 125x125 AD exchange

8. Blog Catalog Recent Viewers Widget

9. Links to sites I contribute posts to

10. A probably annoying amount of widgets.

11. Blogroll (I label it "Blogs I Read")

I got my ticket!
Choo Choo

twitter.com/rileycentral

-See ya there, Damien

Great idea for a note! My goals in life are pretty simple:

1. Have every kid in my class advance on the state test each year.
2. Give my kids love and a sense of security.
3. Make enough off freelance and blog writing to pay my student loan every month (it's a hefty sum).

If I do those I'm good.

Interesting notes, I feel like an armchair traveler.

I live in Southern California in a region known as the "High Desert." My city is called "Victorville" and it gets sometimes over 110 in the summers. Very hot. A 4 bedroom here sells for 120-250k so a poor teacher like me can afford to buy here.

We are 2 hours from the beach though which is nice. I grew up in Anaheim, Fullerton and Mission Viejo California which have a very temperate climate that rarely gets away from 75-85 degrees.

Most years I buy a Disneyland pass for my wife and kids. We love hanging out in Anaheim.

I've written a couple articles about Walt Disney on my blog. That guy had amazing mental strength and creativity. Definitely one of my heroes.

I think trainings that focus on the mind of workers and social interactions are absolutely crucial in some work environments. I've been a public school teacher since 1997 and have participated in many trainings of this sort. If I owned my own company, I would intersperse normal trainings with these because distorted thinking affects productivity.

I also really like the Meyers-Briggs inventory testing. It's not really a training but understanding that I was an INFP through that test helped me see the kinds of careers I would be most happy at. Here's a link to find out what you are:

Jung / Myers-Briggs online Personality type test

Thanks Tyme, I sure will. And thanks for the suggestion. I know I don't use Twitter for even half of what it is made for, so that's what I meant. But you give me some food for thought. Take it easy!

Hey there. Thanks so much for that. Clearly this is not the right time for me to write a review of Chawlk, but down the road I will be constructing a favorable review because I have a very good feeling about its potential.

If you are interested my series on social networks I use is in process here:

Finest Hour of Social Networks

My original outline was:

Part I
BlogCatalog
Entrecard

Part II
Facebook
Fuel My Blog

Part III
9Rules
Twitter

Part IV
Final Thoughts

Since I can't fill a post on Twitter, I'll have to pick something else for Part III. That shouldn't be a problem, maybe Squidoo as a social network? Any suggestions?

I'm here for Chawlk because I am looking to network ... period. The 9Rules business model, or whatever Tyme and the gang want to think of it as doesn't sound like my bag of chips but you never know.

I ended up here through my good friend Lorelle van Fossen who is pretty much the top in my book. She had a leaf link and I came over. It's been a wierd ride asking queestion the past couple weeks trying to understand 9Rules, but I think I am that much closer.

meanwhile, I will hang out here at Chawlk and let the really hungry apply to the new 9Rules. If anyone wants to nominate me I wont fight it ;)

To close this thought (and I hope the thread continues) so far the triad (your term) has been nothing but cool to me since I popped my head in Chawlk. I look forward to their success at this quite remarkable company.

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