Five Questions: Amp Power

8th October 2006 with 1 Comment

1. Why do you blog?
It’s a creative outlet for me. I spend the day taking care of my son, and at night I can disappear into my blogger persona.
2. Which author and/or book has most influenced you?
Jack Kerouac. His joyous delight in words is infectious.
3. Which three blogs do you most visit?
My favorite blogs cover [...]

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Five Questions: A Work in Progress

14th September 2006 with 4 Comments

1. Why do you blog?
I fell into blogging by accident. I didn’t even know what blogs were really when my sister gave me a subscription to Typepad as a gift. At first I didn’t have a clue what to write and it was a bit depressing as no one ever seemed to visit [...]

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Five Questions: Dick Jones

5th August 2006 with 4 Comments

1.Why do you blog?
I maintain a weblog in order to:
. . . sustain & develop further a unique form of communication that enables me to write in reflective solitude in the traditional way, but also enables me to locate & interact with a critical readership almost immediately.
. . . be able to read across a [...]

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