In these perilous times I rely on the blogosphere more and more to escape when I feel I can’t handle all the darkness and impending doom one more minute - and yes, I admit it, to find validation once in a while of my side of things.
Sadly, some of my favorites blog less
and less, or more sadly, some are no longer with us (we all still miss you, Weaver). So,
imagine my delight when I figured out how to troll for more blogs to add to my
reading list.
I went deeper than I usually do into
my own site, first entering the Stats zone, then into my handful of Followers, and
within that I sifted through their lists of who else they read. I did find a
couple of ones new to me that looked promising, but many of those looked to be
no longer active.
I came across some I used to follow
faithfully and then had to drop after no more entries appeared – Hippo on the Lawn
(from Africa) and A Cuban in London (bet you can figure out where that was
from). Either our blogging world is shrinking or I need to search a bit more.
I am so very grateful to the blogosphere. I learn from other blogs. I laugh with them, and sometimes I weep with and for them. I miss A Cuban in London and hope he is cycling on...
ReplyDeleteI've lost a few bloggers including Weaver , but I still have too many.
ReplyDeleteI think the blogger world is shrinking as fewer young people take it up, preferring the social media sites instead.
ReplyDeleteI use the blogosphere for the same reasons as you. This whole political climate in the US has stressed me out. I've had yard signs stolen and I use my blog to vent what I cannot always say to family.
ReplyDeleteHi Michael. Yes, it's tricky when family members, who you once respected, refuse to acknowledge the danger we're in.
DeleteI cherish the bloggers I follow, including you. I'm glad to know you're not going anywhere any time soon.
ReplyDeleteI appreciate those, like yourself, who still blog regularly. It seems to me more something for the "older" crowd, in general than it was back in the blog heydays. But hey, if the shoe fits...
ReplyDeleteThere are still lots of us out there, fortunately. I keep waiting for the day when Google rolls up the rug on Blogger. Argh!
ReplyDeleteO. M. G. !!! Let's hope not anytime soon!
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