New Readers and Upcoming Highlights

In the past two weeks, this blog has really gotten some legs, apparently. People in my network have been sharing the posts and I've gotten a lot of new readers.

It's tempting to say blogs are already passe; but the truth is, there are very few channels that allow for such long form conversation *and* interaction (especially in this day of Twitter, where messages fly back and forth rapid fire, but with no more than 140 characters).

So, if you're a new reader -- welcome. This blog has gone through a lot of iterations. It's focused on jobseeking, customer service, guitar solos and American Idol voting. But, it's always been true to the title of the blog.

Now -- following a blog isn't that tough (but it will be tough for the next week or so). For those who don't know, blogs use a subscription service (known as RSS), which enable individuals to subscribe to content and have it delivered to them (almost like email, but less intrusively).

One of the reasons I chose this platform is because the RSS engine is built in; so -- in your browser, if you want to stay current, simply subscribe to the RSS feed, and each time I post something, you'll know about it.

The reason I say it'll be a little touch-and-go for the next week is that the RSS world is undergoing some massive changes. The leader -- Google Reader -- is being retired next Monday; and a host of new replacements (all with some positive and negative characteristics, in comparison) are waiting to take over. I've been doing a lot of research on this (because I use RSS feeds pretty heavily to keep up with internet content), and almost certainly, my next post (this week) will consist of my findings and my recommendation for a replacement.

In the meantime, if you're new -- look around; kick the tires ... you can skip most of April and May's posts (which dealt with an ambitious guitar solo tournament). Interestingly, this morning, I was thinking I should do something special for my 100th post (and then, I realized my 100th post had come and gone already). Terrified, I wanted to ensure it wasn't something like the third round of the guitar solo tournament; but it wasn't. Instead, it was a piece bemoaning the fact that I don't know what I want to be when I grow up. If you're new -- and all you've read are the past two posts (on networking and LinkedIn), that 100th post is a good place to start.

Welcome, again!