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Where Did the Time Go?

Posted by Mysterious_1 on Saturday, February 28, 2009 11:47:00 AM
Just noticed it's been a month since my last blog post.  That doesn't mean that I haven't been communicating with the electronic world though.  I've actually fallen in love with Twitter and have become fairly active there.  Catch me on Twitter as @Mysterious_1.  My most commonly used hash tags are #tcot and #hhrs.
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Is It Just Me ...

Posted by Mysterious_1 on Wednesday, January 28, 2009 1:22:00 PM
... or is Townhall.com's blog editing software unwieldy?

I have really struggled to be able to get the format for my posts the way that I want it.  It seems if I write them using the web-based editor there are some sorts of glitches that make it difficult to change fonts, font colors, and other formatting elements.  Frequently I'll select a section of text to format, apply the format change, then be left with a blank spot where my text was.  Frustrating and unsatisfactory.

If I try to us MS Word 2007 I am unable to post because of the way that Word formats the HTML.  Grrrrrr!  Even using the "Paste from Word" functions, problems persist.

So here are my questions:
1) Is there something about Townhall.com's editing tool that I'm missing that if I knew about it the job of formatting my text the way I want it to be formatted would be made easier?
2) Is there some better tool to use to write my postings then transfer them to Townhall.com in my preferred format without all the hassles?
3) Is there some blog hosting site that I should consider moving to?  (This is probably the least desirable option. I like Townhall.com and would prefer to continue to post in an environment that is not hostile to my views.)

Help!  I'm just about frustrated enough to quit blogging!
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The Blogs I Read

Posted by Mysterious_1 on Thursday, January 15, 2009 8:10:00 PM
Blogs are a great thing.  I find that they provide news, analysis, insight, and entertainment.  I've been a fan of blogs since 2003 or 2004.  During that time I've developed a few favorites that I read everyday or at least most days.  I'll give you the list of the ones that I find "essential."

1) Powerline - Powerline is probably my favorite blog.  It's the first blog that I read each day.  For all the impolite, unflattering comments that are made about lawyers, the three lawyers that contribute to Powerline are nothing less than real gentlemen.  Even with their deeply held beliefs, they present clear arguments in a civil fashion.  For me, they set the standard of what a blog should be.

2) Hugh Hewitt - Hugh's blog is also on my list of "essentials."  I have to give Hugh some of the credit for inspiring me to start to blog.  I read his book Blog several years ago.  Even though I didn't begin blogging at that time, I saw from his book that in today's world if one has something to say, blogging was the way to get the message out.  Several of Hugh's recent columns (here, and here) also encouraged me to expand my "technological outreach" through Twitter and Facebook.

3) Big Hollywood - This is a new blog on my "must read" list.  (It's a new blog!)  It is operated by Andrew Breitbart and deals with entertainment, media, and culture.  I have been taken by the insights that the contributors have and the courage that they have displayed by coming out as Republicans/libertarians/conservatives/Christians (anything but the regular, run-of-the-mill "Hollywood Liberal") in Tinsel Town.  (What they've done would be like someone coming out as a "Hollywood Liberal" in my little town.)

Other blogs that I read with some regularity:
Michelle Malkin
Roger L. Simon

Others that I read occasionally:
Little Green Footballs
Black Five

Not a blog, but frequently read:
Pajamas Media

Okay, now you know the sorts of influences I surround myself with.
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Reflection On My Blogging Experience (To This Point)

Posted by Mysterious_1 on Thursday, January 01, 2009 2:32:00 PM
Reflecting on where my blogging has taken me so far, I'm surprised to find that most of what I've written is related to my faith.  I expected that some of my writing would deal with issues of faith and/or how faith impacts  other areas of life, but I never dreamed that almost all of it would be oriented that way.  I actually expected to deal more with political, military, and national security issues.  The writing process is strange and leads me to unexpected places.

As far as the blogging experience goes, so far, so good.  Now, if I could only get people reading my posts!  ;-)
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