Smoke and Mirrors

About a year ago, a friend of mine began asking about my blog.
What do you write about?
How often do you have to post?
What are those thingy’s on the side of it?

I remember thinking at the time, if this guy writes anything like the way he talks and views the world, he’s a natural born blogger.

How about that for a movie title?
Natural Born Bloggers.
Anyway, as most of you know I can squeeze a mention of my blog into virtually any conversation. If you’re talking about food, I got recipes. Or the mechanics and the inner workings of a pick-up truck, I’ve got a Dakota from Hell.
Let’s say I was at a mortician’s convention, I could maintain a conversation about the latest in cadaver spackling compound and wound filler.

Maybe you bring me into a conversation about Rap Music…alright, we won’t go there.

Sorry, off on a tangent…

If you read any of the comments from my post “Saturdays”, you will see a comment from someone that goes by the name of “murder of ravens”.

I saw the comment and thought, uh-huh, another blogger is born.

I knew my friend liked the name “MurderofRavens”.

He even asked if knew what a “murder” was and was disappointed to learn that I did.

I went to his blog and read THIS post.

He’s opinionated and intelligent and at times very funny. I suggest you stop by and say hi. Tell him to get off his ass and post something new as well. He’s already turning into a wicked blogslacker.

If you don’t like what you see, in the inimitable words of Smith, blame Michael.

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I wanted to thank all the people that stopped by and read the tributes I wrote for Amy Jarret and Steve Jacoby.
I could tell by my blog stats that there were many readers but not as many comments.
As long as the tributes were read, I’m truly happy.
On another note, my good friend Kelly from Spilling the Beans is still actively participating in the tribute campaign.
She wants on one from 9/11 to be left out.
She is a ‘tribute’ machine (and a great one at that).
I intend on stopping by every few days to see who she’ll “introduce” me to.
That she’s so giving of her time and her talents warms my heart.
Help keep the memory of these unfortunate folks alive and visit often.

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I posted a bit of poetry a while ago and received a comment from someone that was quite simple while at the same time complex. It simply said, “disturbingly beautiful”.

I visited the URL and discovered a pleasant surprise; someone that can actually write. Spasmically Perfect is the place to go if you like poetry and deep thought.
I can’t tell you much about the author because there’s really nothing to tell; an air of mystery surrounds it.
I do find that every time I visit I come away with a fresh and unique idea regarding the intelligent wordplay of the English language.
The blog is creative and impeccably well-written and always original.
Give SP a visit.
It’s like Yoga for the mind.
And I like that.

Lastly, how many people really hate the phrase “I’m chillaxin”?

later gators,

~m