Thank God for the weekend

Having someone close to your wife pass on a Monday can really put a damper on your week

But here we are at Friday night, and after a long week, and especially long day that included a funeral, we are finally home. I pulled out my laptop and started working on my novel, but now I'm at the blog because inspiration hit.

Mrs C is watching a show in TLC called "Say yes to the dress". It's some kind of show that gets women with too much money to spend that money on a dress for their wedding.

That's all good, they can spend money they earned on whatever they want, in my book. When Mrs C and I were married I could care less what she spent on her dress, it was her money, and it made her happy. (And she did look damn good!)

My problem is with TLC. They should change it from TLC for The Learning Chanel to TWLC, for TRAIN WRECK LOSERS CHANEL.

This channel promotes shows such as "BRIDEZILLAS!" "Little People, Big World" and my personal NOT Favorite "John and Kate + 8" That last show might be getting renamed "Kate and 8" because John had issues concerning good judgment that have been published everywhere.

300 freaking cable channels, and TLC is supposed to be cream of the crop.

Perhaps I should have a show. Instead of "What not to wear" I could host "What not to blog!"
I could travel the planet interviewing bloggers and giving them money to buy food and feed their kids. I could advise them how to make money on their blog and drive traffic.

Or how about "A Blog Makeover Story?" Why not give bloggers, and their blogs, makeovers?

I could come to their town, take them out binge drinking, and then turn them over to the fashionistas for a haircut and wardrobe advice, while I revamp their blog.

This is what happens when you mix blogging, beer, and attending a funeral. Throw in 4 hours of driving, the most wonderful wife in the world, and its time to go to bed. Good night!

Blogging as a Utility for daily life

Last night I explained Blogging to a group of people. I did a page by page, step by step explanation of how blogs work, and how to best use them.

It was the first time I had ever done it for a group, I usually do it one on one, by request.

I'm definitely going to have to change how I do it for groups, because 6 different people have 6 different questions, and I'm going to have to change my format to do it better. Last night was just as educational for me, as I learned where my weaknesses were. I also now see what preparations I am going to have to undertake in order to do it better.

First, one hour is not enough. better make it at least two. Second, I will start at the blogger home page, and talk them through the creation of a blog, picking out a template, etc. I will start them in naming their site, then work through settings, then layout, then posting.

I will have them compose and put up a short post, and then trouble shoot from there.

There are so many people out there blogging who don't realize all the tools that Blogger has available for them. Many neophytes don't know how to create links, personalize the colors of the offered templates, or even how to change the default settings that allow their posts to be given individual addresses or emailed to another person.

It may seem second nature to many of us hard core veteran bloggers, but to so many newbies it isn't.
"The Daily Me" is coming to life, replacing the old information gathering model of news journalism. To be linked in, many are going to want their own blogs. We owe it to them to share the information. I'm going to try.