Ever since changing to WordPress in May, my perspective on the blogging world has evolved quite a bit. The WP community and resources are rich, and I’ve been visiting various blogs just to see what’s out there.
The thing about blogs is that mostly, I’m visiting once or twice. It could be that the subject matter just doesn’t interest me. It could be bad writing.* Maybe it’s targeted to a narrow audience. Perhaps it almost never gets updated. Possibly, it could have been good if everyone weren’t already saying the same thing. Or maybe there are just too many grilled cheese posts.**
These guys are different. I actually visit once or twice a week to see what they’re up to.
Reassembler: Has perhaps the greatest image header of all time. Your source on subjects as diverse as Miss Sakamoto, bathrooms unspeakable, and how to drive in Massachusetts. And of course, reassembly. He’s a USCF-rated expert, and would whoop up on me pretty good on the chessboard.
Hardcore Pawnography: If you have some interest in chess and can tolerate the occasional cuss word, this is for you. It’s a lot about his quest to improve his chess, and is much more interesting than I made it sound.
Out of the Ether: Mostly chess stuff; I’m waiting for the next unusual chess set he/she comes across. Not so frequentedly updated.
Thank you, but I bow in homage to chessloser at hardcore pawnography. That guy was born to blog. Funny and interesting – and yes, kinda loose with the f-bomb :). I will check out Out of the Ether on your recommendation.
Of course any blog named Liquid Egg Product is destined for greatness.
Incidentally Reassembler’s image header (at the moment – I change occasionally) is borrowed from the competitive Rock Paper Scissors society (www.worldrps.com). Did you know RPS play features “gambits”, which to them means pre-determined sequences of throws? Wonder if there are gambits in scrabble or connect four.
Thanks for mentioning Out of The Ether. I tend to go on about chess, but anything can pop up. I’m an unrated USCF member getting back into Chess after being inactive for many years.
Yes, I have a few more chess sets to comment on in the coming days and weeks.
Thanks again…Rich
Derek: Gambits? 😀 Didn’t know that’s what they were called. This guy on sports radio mentioned the term “avalanche”, which is three rocks in a row.
Liquid Egg Product is destined for mediocrity, and I hope it stays that way.
Rich: Ah, now I know your name. And you’re welcome. That 4th of July set is indelibly engraved into my memory.
RPS on sports radio? Three cheers for AM I guess.
Mediocrity is overrated. But I know exactly what you mean. I could do nothing but episode recaps of Top Chef and Deadliest Catch and my traffic would triple. And I would be bored out of my mind. I’ll keep toiling in obscurity and entertaining all six of my regulars.
(Unless I could do recaps like the ones on Amuse Biatch. But I’m not that clever.)
Have you seen those articles linked from various WP articles on making money by blogging? It seems like way too much effort for something that (for me) is supposed to be relaxing and fun. “Toiling in obscurity” sounds like a more fulfilling option.
hey man,
thanks for the mention! you are rocking quite a nice blog yourself!
color you linked.
Color me linked? I’m tickled pink.