ReflectionOf.Me

I recently added another blog to my RSS reader that has quickly moved into the Must Read folder. There were so many great things to share this morning from ReflectionOf.Me that had been posted since I last checked, I had to make a blog post out of it rather than post them all to my tumblr blog.

Filed under: Blogosphere

Summer Sabbatical

For a myriad of reasons I just decided (like five minutes ago) that I’m going to take a Summer sabbatical on this blog. I can’t guarantee that I won’t post sporadically in the next couple months should something strike a cord with me, and I’ll definitely be back on a regular schedule at the end of August, but for the next couple of months I’m not going to be concerned about posting on this blog.

Instead I’m going to take this time to streamline its focus, its design, and its writing. I’m also going to take some time to polish off some other things that really need my full attention.

I’ll still be responding to comments, and continue to read and interact with all 200+ subscriptions in my RSS.

I’ll also still be utilizing Twitter and Tumblr.

Hope you all have a great Summer!

**MID SUMMER SABBATICAL UPDATE**
You still out there?

I’m not sure I’ll ever bring the blog back in its current form. I’m afraid this platform is a dying breed. Sure there are a few must-read blogs out there who are bringing it daily, but I’ve felt a shift in my interest in the majority lately. It sort of feels like the same old thing over and over again. It’s almost predictable. And I don’t want to be a part of predictable. I want to be a part of the next best thing.

I am finding Twitter and Tumblr very useful, although I have no idea if anyone is reading either. You can subscribe to both earlier in this post. They are also both fed into the sidebar of this blog.

One thing I still do love about the blogosphere is the community. I feel that is one thing I cannot give up. I still love hearing your voices, and watching you grow. I am inspired daily.

So, carry on my wayward pilgrims. I am still trolling around the internet, keeping up to date with all of your happenings. I am looking forward to seeing what transpires from this sabbatical as much as you are.

Filed under: Blogging, Blogosphere, Summer, Vacation

Linkadelphia

» Jonathan reminds us that we are first human.

» Ten typographic mistakes everyone makes.

» 13 ways to be nice that will cost you barely anything.

» Craig asks Am I Broken Yet?

» A heart breaking Office Memorium.

» What if Radiohead were country.

» What kind of church member are you?

» Bentley FTW.

Filed under: Advertising, Bentley, Blogosphere, Church, Humanity, Links, Radiohead, The Office, Typography

Where You At?

**Updated Map – 01/28/08**

I keep thinking that I need to get together with all of my blogsphere friends. I’ve only met one so far, but I’m really interested in increasing that number exponentially. I know there are a quite a few near me in the great white north, so it wouldn’t be that tough to do.

Let’s fill this map up with thumbtacks people!

Where you at?

Filed under: Blogosphere, Friends, Geography

Emphasis on Great

I’d like to officially welcome Neil Greathouse to the House of Mud.

He makes sweet posts like this.

And links to sweet blogs like this.

While you enjoy getting to know Neil, I leave you with some words of wisdom I picked up from The Bucket List last night… Never trust a fart.

Filed under: Blogosphere, Link Love

Free RSS Readers

If you’ve ever considered using a desktop-based newsreader rather than online options like Google Reader, chances are you’ve run into NewsGator’s FeedDemon (Windows) or NetNewsWire (Mac). Today NewsGator has announced that both offerings are free, meaning that you can now get the speed, desktop integration, smart lists, and syncing capabilities of these awesome newsreaders for the wonderful price of naught. Download Here.

I’m a huge fan of NetNewsWire.

(ht: Lifehacker)

Filed under: Blogosphere, Freebies, RSS

Link Dump

Got a few fun random links backing up over here, as well as some blogs I don’t remember pimping. Please click through all of them because I get paid if you do. Not really, but every single one of these links will help you live your best life now!

RANDOM LINKS:
» Have Yourself A Non-Materialistic Christmas
» Find Free Music On The Web
» Jesus Hearts Darwin
» Saying Goodbye To Debt
» Construct A Killer Resume
» How To Hunt Bats
» Lessons In Not Sucking
» 10 Ways To Defeat Brain Drain
» Is The Creation Museum Worth It?

BLOGS:
» Life. Hope. Faith. Love.
» Salvo Noodle
» The Deloach
» More Fire
» Ordinary Radical
» Overactive Fork
» Billy Burnett
» Chris From Canada
» Driveby Media
» Echoes In Eternity
» Memphis Monster

Filed under: Bats, Blogosphere, Blogs, Brain Drain, Christmas, Creation, Darwin, Debt, Jesus, Lifehacker, Links, Marketing, Materialsim, Money, Music, Resumes, WIRED

RSS Dilemma

Ever since I started using an RSS Feed Reader I have found myself reading more blogs, yet commenting less. I also don’t get a chance to see a post in context, or see any fancy features added to a blog. I rarely get to chase new rabbits on someone’s blogroll, and I have a feeling that I don’t show up in everybody’s stats any more.

So this blessing is also a curse, and I’m at a conundrum as to how to fix it. I’ve been making an effort to get out and comment more, but as of right now I have over 80 subscriptions (not including comment subscriptions) and it’s not easy to comment on all of them.

Have you ever found yourself cursing the greatness that is RSS?

(Oh, and if you haven’t done it already, Subscribe To Me!)

Filed under: Blogosphere, Blogs, Disconnected, Feed Readers, RSS

Conversations

Around the blogs…

» Ragamuffin Soul – Everybody’s Doing It. Give In People.

» Scott Hodge – Jesus vs. Christians

» AC180 – Life is Short…Get a divorce?

» 38 Pitches – Public Apology

» Church Relevance – Rick Warren on Engaging Culture Relevantly and Biblically

Filed under: Blogosphere, Curt Schilling, Link Love, Red Sox, Rick Warren

Conversations

Around the blogs…

Greg Kendall-Ball – Church and State

Grits n’ Grace – Fingerprints of God

Arms Wide Open – Running To Catch A Flight

Trey Morgan – 10 Reasons I Don’t Like People Who Complain

Relevintage – Chris, Stay In Your Suppposed SubCulture

Filed under: Blogosphere, Link Love