Omegamom tagged me for a meme. I have a tendency to ignore a meme if I’m busy or don’t understand it, but not from her! There’s a long list of blogging tips passed around, and to save space you should go read the entire list at her post. I’m supposed to highlight the ones I like, and add some. So here are the ones I like most:
5. Blog about what you know & love.
28. Write for yourself first. Remember that it takes time, effort, patience…and above all, daring.
38.  If you add a group widget, or any kind of widget, first check to be sure it doesn’t break your blog theme.  Then check to be sure the damned thing loads nicely.  Clear your cache, delete all cookies, close your browser, then call up your blog.  If it takes more than a few seconds to load, and causes your computer to slow to a crawl while it’s loading, ditch the new widget.  Also check it in more than one browser; try IE, Firefox, Opera, Safari.
And here are my additions to the list.
39. Don’t be afraid to change anything that’s not working for you, whether it’s your style, your layout, your widgets, or your content.
40. Avoid clutter. A fancy template with color is OK if you are doing text-only content, but don’t overdo it. If you have photos and videos, keep the template as clean as possible for readability.
41. Make it easy for your audience. Fonts that are too big or too small, or funny colors, or a dark background make reading a chore. It’s the content that matters.
42. Don't use your blogging platform for a word proccessor. In that way lies madness. There's nothing like working hours on a masterpiece and then your browser locks up or your server goes down before you hit save. Write it offline first, then copy to your post editor.
43. Don’t talk down to your readers. Sure, some people are idiots, but idiots need love, too.



The Loneliest Icelander (via Everlasting Blort)

Headline of the week: Trouser snake kills Cambodian man.

It’s possible you’ve taken the Myers-Briggs Personality Test. Now here’s an explanation of what your initials mean that really makes sense. I am an ENFJ. (via Metafilter)

20 Things You Didn't Know About... Nothing. (via Bits and Pieces)

What is odd about this picture? Try to figure it out before you read the answer in the comments.

The 12 Craziest Moments From The Late Show With David Letterman.

Andy Samberg and Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. This is just too funny!

ANGER MANAGEMENT

(Thanks, Rich!)
One day the wife and I were discussing anger management.

And I asked her, 'When I get mad at you, you never fight back. How do you control your anger?'

She said, 'I clean the toilet bowl.'

I asked, 'How does that help?'

She said, 'I use your toothbrush'

He rigged up a Practical Image Recognition system to stop his cat from carrying prey into the house.

See what happens when you translate a phrase through several different languages. I put in “Never underestimate the stupidity of large groups.” And received “Too much the great group not never is a form of the analysis that not nonstupid in the possession of the order no."

Enter your zip code at ZIPskinny and find information from the 2000 census report. I found some odd facts about the people in my zip code. Only 3.5% are unemployed, yet 22.5% are below the poverty level. 13.3% percent have a college degree, and 60% are married, which puts me in the mimnority on both counts.  (via Big Shot Bob in Texas)

 
If this picture doesn’t give you the heebie-jeebies, I don’t know what will.

The Monkeysphere, or why you don’t care about 99% of humanity.

Never mind your carbon footprint; what will your asshole footprint on earth be?

10 Reasons God Created Eve

(via Big Shot Bob in Texas)
10. God worried that Adam would always be lost in the garden because men hate to ask for directions.

9. God knew that Adam would one day need someone to hand him the TV remote.

8. God knew that Adam would never buy a new fig leaf when his seat wore out and would therefore need Eve to get one for him.

7. God knew that Adam would never make a doctor's appointment for himself.

6. God knew that Adam would never remember which night was garbage night.5. God knew that if the world was to be populated, men would never be able to handle childbearing.

4. As "Keeper of the Garden," Adam would never remember where he put his tools.

3. The scripture account of creation indicates Adam needed someone to blame his troubles on when God caught him hiding in the garden.

2. As the Bible says, "It is not good for man to be alone!"

1. When God finished the creation of Adam, He stepped back, scratched His head and said, "I can do better than that."

Dove Onslaught

Thought for today: When everything's coming your way, you're in the wrong lane.

PS: I started a new feature at Miss C Recommends, called the Biography of the Day. I am trying to focus on people you may not be familiar with. If you see a story like that around the ‘net, let me know about it!

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