my little word cloud
I’m pretty sure I’ve only used some of these words once (when did I mention Adele?), but still the color scheme is beautiful. I think it only gathered… Read More →
Bloggers take the RNC by storm, figuratively speaking
As Tropical Storm Isaac works its way into the Gulf of Mexico, a number of bloggers have worked their way to Tampa to report on the Republican National Convention that… Read More →
Blogging in 2012: the current state of the blogosphere with stats from Blogging.org
Blogging.org recently released the results of research they’ve been conducting about the state of the blogosphere in 2012. They polled over 1,000 bloggers in the US to find out where… Read More →
Studies show blogging reduces stress in new mothers
According to California’s KTVU, Brigham Young University researchers recently interviewed 157 new mothers who blogged and found it improved their well-being. Blogging helps reduce feelings of isolation, whether it’s writing… Read More →
The Guardian claims blogging is now necessary for academics
Today The Guardian claimed that blogging is now a necessary tool for minority scholars. The line separating academics from blogs is one that should be crossed if researchers and scholars… Read More →
Blogging and free speech: Philadelphia teacher fired after her blog made headlines
Blogging has almost always been recognized as an aspect of free speech. Based on judicial decisions from the past couple of years, it seems to be regarded the same way… Read More →
Facebook and WordPress team up against Google+
Photo from Search Engine Journal Having just recently created my very first Google+ profile to accompany my blog, Facebook’s new WordPress plug-in looks eerily similar. Launched last week, the new… Read More →
The beauty of blogging (for free)
the opinion of a blogger and community editor (On the right, I’ve posted all the blog backgrounds I’ve had so far on Things Worth Describing– which mostly just ended up… Read More →