Sex & Violence Sells

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Friday, February 13, 2004

Its Friday the 13th, folks!

Was last night a precursor of things to come? The BN was down for about 80 minutes from 5:27 BN Time last night according to the posted system status report from the BNStaff. Web hosting provider problems was the reason -- or was it something else? Is there some monstrous conspiracy afoot?... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, February 7, 2004

Mission Accomplished

It occurred to me that my last post might have been interpreted as a click trick. Indirectly, I suppose it was. I was trying to make a point in as few words as possible -- and I probably overdid it. As it turned out, the post was so short that it wasn't even necessary to click on this blog to read... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, February 4, 2004

Especially SEX

Janet Jackson's boob. Need I say more? Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, February 1, 2004

Still feeling sexy...

but I'm no longer in a violent mood, thank you. The winter storms have passed and my Internet connection is now holding up fine. For the time being, anyway. February is usually the worst winter bad weather month in this part of North Carolina. I'm hoping this year will be the exception to the rule.... Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, January 25, 2004

I'm getting thoroughly pissed!

My Internet connection has dropped out about 50 times in the last four hours or so. Its thoroughly frustrating, and aggravating. I'm getting mad as hell and don't want too take it -- but there isn't much I can do about it at this time of night other than hit, throw, or kick something. Hitting,... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, December 30, 2003

Too much information...

or not enough? You tell me. Periodically my curiosity gets the better of me and I check out the Member Profile of bloggers that particularly intrigue me. Recently I noticed something new in the profiles. I checked it out and wondered if I should finally participate with my own profile. Over the last... Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, December 28, 2003

Disappointments

Blogging, and writing in general, is rife with disappointments. Ideas don't pan out. That piece of junk you wrote delighted everyone, but the one you sweated blood over left them cold. The cute bit of fluff was well-received while the piece written in the throes of inspiration remains unread. Its... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, December 25, 2003

Catch-up is Still a Bitch!

Events continue to conspire to keep me from posting as much as I anticipated. I'm not complaining, though. For the most part they have been immensely pleasing events well worth delaying catching up for a little while longer. Besides, I wouldn't want to completely spoil my reputation as an erratic... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, December 22, 2003

Catch-up is a Bitch

Normally I hate playing catch-up, putting it off as long as possible and making the task ever more daunting and undesirable. It is a character flaw, but one that I am making peace with over the years. I no longer become quite so intimidated when things pile up that must be done. The only philosophy... Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, December 19, 2003

How'm I doin?

Not very damned well, thank you for asking, if you go by the rankings on the BN. Other than that, pretty good, even with my present worries about the health of my family, particularly my young grandson who is seriously ill with the flu. My concern for his health, though paramount in my thoughts... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, December 15, 2003

The Void

Hey! Where did everybody go? It's approaching 8:00 AM,EST and hardly anyone has posted or made a comment in the last six hours. There is a void in the Internet where early BN blogging usually takes place. Where are all the nightowls? Where are all the early risers? WHERE THE HELL DID EVERYONE ON THE... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, December 10, 2003

Okay, I'm eating my words.

No sooner do I make a nice safe statement like "nothing sells like blogging about blogging" and one of the new categories makes a liar out of me. I should have seen it coming. After all, Lists & Information had grown to 22 blogs in just 11 days. I sure didn't expect it to nearly double again in 9... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, December 1, 2003

Nothing Sells Like Blogging About Blogging

On the BN anyway. And I'm not talking about our "On Blogging" category, although it is doing quite well. I'm just amazed at how much of the writing on the BN is concerned with blogging regardless of the category. Particularly in many of the top rated blogs. I don't want to throw stones at other... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, November 27, 2003

"What the H is he up to?"

you might be asking yourself if you noticed the sudden flurry of activity from notapoet, my alter ego. I'm just trying to wish everyone a "Happy Thanksgiving" while I try to catch up a little bit is all. For the past week and a half, personal ills and the serious illness of a close friend have... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, November 19, 2003

I told you so.

Sex and violence does sell! All I did was spend a couple of days concentrating on my school work instead of BN. There wasn't that much going on and, although I would miss the interaction in the comments, I could easily catch up in a few hours. Right? WHAT THE HELL HAPPENED? All of a sudden BN turned... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, November 18, 2003

Hall of Fame

Does the BN need a "Hall of Fame?" I respectfully suggest that it does not. Not yet, anyway. Baseball waited over 60 years before it began its Hall of Fame at Cooperstown. Other sports and other organizations waited considerably less time before setting up a Hall of Fame. Some waited longer. But no... Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, November 16, 2003

Censorship

I'm agin' it. Artistic, political, religious -- I don't care. If you are in favor of censorship, I have to line up on the other side. Even if it means standing up for the right of something to be said, shown, or published that I personally find offensive and/or disgusting. Whatever the current flap... Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, November 14, 2003

Salvage

Whew, I've been having a busy day and a lot of fun posting to almost all of my blogs. Now I generally don't go in for self-promotion, other than to tell people how brilliant I am, but I would appreciate a few clicks if for nothing else than to tell me that I'm full of it. There's a reason for this... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, November 12, 2003

Fame is Fleeting

For most of us, anyway. Don't believe me? I've got a little experiment for you that will prove my point. Take a long hard look at your top-rated blog. This one is your baby. It's the one that gets you noticed. It's the one that is being read the most and it is the one that makes readers click on... Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, November 7, 2003

I've been using the scatter-shot technique

as part of my insidious plot -- I mean as part of my research for college credit(and my never-ending quest for dollars). I have a three-part agenda: I'm all over the place collecting all of those dry old facts to incorporate into my E-Commerce report. Unfortunately, this takes lots of time and... Sign in to see full entry.

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