Showing posts with label blogging. Show all posts
Showing posts with label blogging. Show all posts

Friday, September 25, 2009

Le Bon Mot: Sampling

def.: the selection of a suitable sample for study

It was a total wash yesterday, brain wise. I pulled up a bunch of words and was not inspired by any of them. Thankfully this word came up today.

There's the statistical definition, mentioned above. I typically deal in sampling and samples as I am a market researcher at the moment. But there's also a non-stat application that I can discuss in relationship to blogging.

The number of articles I read in a given day would astound anyone. I'm truly a news junkie. I blog about a fraction of the number I read. The word 'sampling' incorporates 'suitable,' and therein lies the rub. It's hard to chose just the one or two articles that illustrate everything I want my blog to illustrate - my mood, the mood of the nation, the mood of the blogesphere, the mood of the various communities I follow.

It's the art of being an editor. A skill I am developing. It's harder than it looks.

Tuesday, June 23, 2009

Just desserts

I'm not a fan of Perez Hilton. In fact, while I used to think his site was cute, his tone became more and more aggressive and obnoxious in the last few months as his 'fame' increased. He is so rude and degrading that it's become difficult to read his blog.

After his little Will.I.am drama, I'm done. In fact, I've taken his blog off my blogroll, which is a big deal for me. It was a long time coming. People like him can dish it out but can't take it.

On TMZ, someone wrote what I think is the perfect description of him and others like him. Thanks Dani:

"Mario will never own up to it. He behaves like a narcissist and a sociopath, which means he doesn't admit wrongdoing, ever, does not apologize, doesn't take personal responsibility for his action or words, talks out of two sides of his mouth, feels that it's okay for him to do certain things but not others, (different standards of behavior) and in general doesn't feel remorse for anything that he does. There's something very empty and lacking within him. If you've ever seen him in interviews it's interesting to watch his face and hear his tone of voice when asked if he ever feels bad about what he does to people (and sometimes the children of celebs) on his blog - the look of surprised confusion on his face just about says it all. He can't compute what they're referring to because he can't feel what a normal personal feels. So when they ask that it's like he runs into a wall.

All his grandstanding (marches, protests, etc.) in the streets on behalf of gay rights is just a show, it's something for him to do so he can look good, like he was "on the front line battlefield" or something. Then he'll take credit for it later when gay rights finally happen, like, "I was there, I made it happen, it was me!" Narcissists take credit for things they really didn't have much (or any) involvement in, while refusing to take responsibility for the negative things they do actually do."

Sunday, May 24, 2009

Commentisement

Blogging has been an interesting process for me. I don't get much feedback in the way of comments but I do know I have friends reading it. Even others.

One of things that I didn't expect I'd face is what I call 'commentisement.' These are comments that are only tangentially related to the post. The sole purpose of these comments is to link to something the poster is selling.

One example is a post on living room furnishings that I did. The comment I got sent me to a luxury bedding supply store. Huh?

Note to all reading my blog. I moderate comments and do not accept commentisements.


Wednesday, April 15, 2009

Blueberries yum


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Originally uploaded by mitchsfo

This post will kick off a 'eureka' moment. The launch of a new blog focused on blueberries called 'Blueberries Yum.'

It will discuss all of the different ways of using blueberries in yummy and maybe not so yummy ways. Cooking, drinks, pictures, etc. All dedicated to my favorite berry. I will cross post some stuff to the GSlashMitch blog, don't you worry.

This cocktail was devised by James, a new bartender at the Temple Bar on Lafayette. Great period-ish bar.

Update: It appears that blueberry yum (yum) is also a variety of wacky weed. Hmm...

Wednesday, December 10, 2008

Phew, this blogging thing

Just a pause in the action but I'm working on a few articles, once of which I will post shortly. I'm finding blogging to be an interesting experience and one that I just want to talk about for a few minutes. 

It's amazing the transformation that takes place within oneself from just yapping about whatever comes to mind to actually selecting things to write about, researching it and developing a point-of-view. I'm finding it enlightening.

I oscillate between wanting to make this more about fluff and wanting it to be a serious discussion with my peers on different topics of import. Another question is how personal should this blog should be? 

I don't have the answer to either of these issues but you'll be seeing the answer formulate over time, I'm sure.