Do What you Love
"To be successful it is essential to do what you love and follow your passion."
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News Feed Aggregators: There Is Nothing Beyond the Text Repost
By reading the Internet through a newsfeed aggregator, I have become less interested in article context and more excited about article content.
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Concerning the Influencing of Systems Repost
I find that when it comes to dating relationships I have a tendency to be a little willful.
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ABW's First Inbound Link - from BL Ochman - is a Big Deal
BL Ochman just mentioned the blog I use to help teach my blogging students blogging, Applied Blogging Workshop, on her blog, WhatsNextOnline.com, in the form of tha article, Articles About Blogs and Blogging, "Chris Abraham has published a links to scores of articles about blogging and how to blog on Applied Blogging Workshop."
Butterstick has a Posse
Katherine Rose Hlinko est Arrivé
The Ferrari Enzo is Not the Finest Car on Earth
The following statement is a complete lie, "He destroyed one of the finest cars on Earth, maybe the finest."
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Extreme Mortman has a Posse: Instapundit
At 3:47 PM Glenn Reynolds wrote the following, "HOWARD FINEMAN lists the blogs he reads." Via Instapundit.
Reconnecting with Michael Savage on AM Radio
Like Howard Mortman, Michael Savage was a guilty pleasure of mine until Mr. Savage left American Right on XM Radio. Luckily, I have just discovered from Extreme Mortman that you can grab the Michael Savage show on WTNT AM 570 from 6PM-10PM. Every night.
This is Only a Test
If this were an actual emergency, you would have been instructed where to tune in in your area for further news and developments. I repeat, this is only a test.
Extreme Mortman has a Posse: Hugh Hewitt
Counting Hugh Hewitt in his posse, Extreme Mortman continues to take the inside-the-beltway political blogosphere by storm with Howard Mortman's latest article, Blogs The Famous Media Reads: Howard Fineman.
The Top Search Phrases of 2005
Its really amusing to see what search terms in 2005 resulted in a link to this blog.
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I am Getting Married Super Soon!
I am bursting to tell you all that it looks like I am getting married soon!
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Why I Use Google Adsense Ads
I only make a couple bucks-a-day from all the Google Adsense ads I have on this site. Why do I do it?
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I Have Removed Comment Moderation
Thanks to the powerful comment spam and trackback spam removal tools built into version 3.2 of Movable Type Personal Unlimited I have been able to safely remove "comment moderation" from this blog. So far, so good.
Naked Conversations is Worthy Heir to The Cluetrain Manifesto
Although I am only a quarter of the way into Naked Conversations by Robert Scoble and Shel Israel, I am duly impressed.
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Don't Save the Whales and Don't Save the Rainforest Either
It has almost been a year since I wrote Don't Save the Whales.
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Single Men and Single Women of Faith Should Try eHarmony
If you love and honor God and think finding a mate in a world that has the three-date rule is impossible, try eHarmony.
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Well ecto Did in Fact Work
ecto is in fact very underwhelming and buggy but if you need an inexpensive Windows or Mac client software for your blogging pleasure then give it a go. It offers a trial so you can try it out.
Test from the Blogging Client ecto
This is an attempt at using ecto. I am not sure if it is full-featured enough. Pretty bare-bones.
Tiya Con Dios My Darling
We all neet to encourage Tiya to keep on truckin' with her new blog, Splash Maven.
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Obvious Examples of How Google Favors Blogs
Industries worth hundreds of millions of dollars are getting their butt kicked by this simple blog because Google favors blogs in an obvious and shameless way.
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What Blogs Do the Media Elite Read?
Jeff Dufour of The Hill reads some pretty interesting blogs, according to Extreme Mortman.
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How to Protect Against Comment Spam and Trackback Spam
WordPress 2.0.1 and Movable Type 3.2 are must-haves to combat comment spam and trackback spam! Do it today!
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Upgrading to Movable Type 3.2 Was a Cinch
It's was snap to upgrade from Movable Type 3.15 to Movable Type 3.2!
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The R Class Mercedes is an Abomination
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Males are Better Dancers than Females
According to the National Post and Rutgers University, "Research indicates that better [male] dancers attract both more mates and more desirable mates."
An Apology to My Gentle Commenters
To the folks who read my blog, especially those of you who take the time to comment, I am sorry that some of them disappeared. They were hidden under an avalanche of comment spam.
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Much Love Back to Dan Hull and What About Clients
I love being described as "an expert on corporate blogging and building on-line communities, and a very interesting human" for once without it being me saying it. Via What About Clients?™
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Blog Workshop on February 28th Has Been Uncancelled
If you are now on Zoloft because the Writer's Center and the Arlington Arts Center cancelled Blog of Your Own, A: How to Write Your World at noon on February 28th then be blue no more*.
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Post Starting a Blog Workshop Debrief
My first blogging workshop for the Writer's Center and Arlington Arts Center went off smashingly and the students and I got along swimmingly but it wasn't perfect. Luckily, it turns out to benefit the class and me. Mas tiempo para nosotros.
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My Starting a Blog Class is Tomorrow
Ten future bloggers are going to be learning to blog in my noontime Starting a Blog workshop. Thanks to the Writer's Center (and David Gelles) for the opportunity.
XM Pops Rocks
Although I have to admit readily that XM Pops keeps the pop in classical music but who cares? I am preparing my introduction to blogging class tomorrow and this sweet music tames the savage beast
Taking Writing the Personal Essay with Natalie Wexler
I decided that my blog articles need a little more je ne sais quoi and that requires writing more of myself into its "pages." Taking Writing the Personal Essay with Natalie Wexler every Saturday from 1:30-4 for the next four Satudays is what I feel I need.
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Revision of Godspeed is Between 2.9 and 8 Knots Personal Essay
Revision of Godspeed is Between 2.9 and 8 Knots for my personal essay class at the Writer's Center.
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The Many Penises of Lori Gottlieb
I admire Lori Gottlieb because she can write boldly and honestly. Start with The Penis Diaries. Then, move on to Stick Figure: A Diary of My Former Self. She is brilliant.
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Item 8 is an Early Collaborative Writing Experiment
Back in the day when I was a high school writing teacher and member of TMN, I started a collaborative writing project called Item 8. I was 27.
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40s Sarah Susannah Katz Goes a Courtin'
Divorce makes me so sad but the idea of post-divorce dating makes me suicidal.
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Chris Kissing Kerry at her Au Revoir Party by Kyle and Celina
Irreverent is Word of the Day
Irreverent: showing lack of due respect or veneration; "irreverent scholars mocking sacred things"; "noisy irreverent tourists," impertinent: characterized by a lightly pert and exuberant quality; "a certain irreverent gaiety and ease of manner," and godless: not revering god
Manscaping Tips from Flex n Zephyr
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With Regards Blog Categories More and Creative is Better
I believe that creative, unique, and numerous blog categories are an effective method for gaming the blogosphere. More is better.
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The Elevator on Trash Can Sutra
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The Butt Jeans Sutra
Although its called The Seamstress Sutra, by Marie Cheng, on Trash Can Sutra, I think its all about the "perfect jeans."
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Search for Butt Jeans on Google
Go ahead, I dare you to search for butt jeans on Google.
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If You Don't Have an ATOM or RSS Feed You're Missing Readership
In January 2006, almost 75% of my repeat visitors read this blog via some sort of syndicated feed.
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Godspeed is Between 2.9 and 8 Knots Repost
"Sailing takes time, and it takes its own time which has nothing to do with either my desire or the requirements of society. The moment one becomes willful enough to disrespect the nature of the sea is the day something breaks." From Godspeed is Between 2.9 and 8 Knots
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Steve Rubel Proves Bloggers are Senior VP Material
Congrats to our friend Steve Rubel for getting a cool big bucks PR job as Senior Vice President. Via AdAge
Yeah I Did Buy These Ugly Bitches When I Visited Cambridge
The V12 VW Phaeton was VW Phaetal
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A Street-Ready R8 Might Strengthen Audi's Seriously Diluted Brand
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I am a Sucker for the 2006 CL600 Mercedes-Benz Sports Coupé
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I Hate Cats
I Am Whatever is Exactly Not a Cat Person
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Winner of the Cutest Pet Might be the Sugar Glider
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Sweet Black Lab Puppy Face Requires Insulin Shot
I Have English Bull Terrier Love
Technorati Explore Offers Dubious Usefulness
According to Sifry's new State of the Blogosphere Part Two, Technorati has a new offering called Technorati Explore.
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Now Filter By Authority on Technorati
Now, when you search for keywords, tags, mentions, or phrases searches on Technorati, your returns can be filtered according to the authority of the mentions. The higher the authority, the fewer returns.
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Part Two if State of the Blogosphere
Thanks to Corrie I only missed David Sifry's State of the Blogosphere Part Two by only a day.
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I am Moya
Thanks to Corrie I now know I am Moya from Farscape. I love Farscape.
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Making an Active Match on Chemistry.com: Part B
"The purpose of the Relationship Essentials phase [on Chemistry.com] is to immedidately provide basic information about your relationship values."
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Making an Active Match on Chemistry.com: Part A
"Once you have expressed interest in someone who has expressed interest in you, Chemistry.com puts that person in the Active Matches bin."
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Lo-Go-Go LoGoogle!
Happy Valentine's Day, America!
If You Want a Solid Marriage Don't Invest in a TomKat
Via Life&Style Magazine
Sort of Interesting Valentine's Day Facts
Thanks to Celina, we have all of these random Valentine's Day facts care of the History Channel.
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Even Regular Guys Need to Look Good for the Ladies
We can't all be David Gelles but even us regular Joes need to look better. Via A Bad Man in a Bad Place
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Simple Chemistry is the Missing Piece of Online Dating
All of my lovers and girlfriends have been the result of a simple face-to-face meeting.
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Online Dating Failures for Valentine's Day
I know we all have friends who have stories about how they found their sweet baboo on an online dating sites but what about the stories of the failures? Bob Sullivan thinks so too. He wrote The Demise of Online Dating? Maybe.
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DC Pillow Fight in Dupont Circle at 6 Tonight
Public Web Profiles on LinkedIn
When it comes to growing my business relationships, LinkedIn is very useful to me. Come check out the new public web profiles
Lee and Dina Reporting the Post-Blizzard News from Central Park
Via One Minute News by Dina Kaplan.
Extreme Mortman Launches with Extreme Valentines
Welcome to Howard Mortman and his blog Extreme Mortman as the newest member of my RSS feed and my blogroll. Check out Extreme Valentines.
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The New Widescreen Fullscreen Letterbox iPod
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Newest Porsche 911 Turbo is One Sweet Honey of a Ride
Via Gizmag and Porsche
I Remixed my Podcast to Reduce the Bolero
I hope you were still too busy to check out my inaugural podcast so feel free to listen now to the podcast. If you like it, feel free to subscribe via iTunes!
Win Free Blogging Workshop Tuition
If you would like to attend my one-day blogging workshop, Starting a Blog, for free please tell me why in the comments section. Two lucky winners get to attend for free!
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Code Black is Code Awesome on Grey's Anatomy
Although I have raved about Grey's Anatomy before, I have to say that the ensemble cast, including Christina Ricci, outdid themselves. The second part of the Code Black episode last night was the best yet.
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Subscribe to My Podcast via iTunes
Please feel free to subscribe to my podcast using iTunes and get it right on your iPod. Too heavy on the Bolero -- needs more cow bell.
Inaugural Chris Abraham Podcast
Please feel free to listen to my inaugural podcast called A Fortnight with Chris Abraham.
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TextPayMe and Identity Theft
The plaintext nature of SMS text messaging is the one thing that makes TextPayMe disconcerting. Via Wired
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You Really Are What Your Drive
I was thinking about my car and the cars I have had and they have been accurate representations of who I am, not who I want to become as I had thought.
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