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Entries Tagged as 'Blogging'

A post to explain the upcoming posts

January 27th, 2010

When I returned to Douglas and Main after another disappearance I promised, to myself, that I would get caught up on reading the blogs (my Google Reader stops counting at 1000+ and it was pegged there) and not go past the first of the year for blog posts. I lied.
I have a few links that [...]

Rolling alongside the river

January 26th, 2010

A round-up of bicycle related blog posts.

Why read blogs?

October 31st, 2009

Erin posts a quote from Proust  that applies to the practice of blogging and reading blogs.
A nice thought to usher in the return of Douglas and Main.

Have you heard the one about the stolen blog site?

September 11th, 2009

Shannonalbert.com isn’t really Shannon Albert’s blog anymore. It’s not just the address that has been hijacked but the content as well.
Sadly the Albert family has been rendered to Texas due to these tough economic times. We have chosen to continue listing and monitoring her real blog at Douglas and Main since she “works” in Wichita. [...]

A cry for help

August 25th, 2009

A local newspaper (not the Eagle) would like to know if there are any bloggers in the area that are older than 59. If you are 60 or older, and a blogger, please drop me a note by clicking on the word “suggest” in the upper right corner or sending an email to “douglas.and.main@gmail.com”.
Thanks.

Things all bloggers share

July 16th, 2009

Whether you are a blogging powerhouse like BookNut or a small every-so-often blogger we all share certain truths in common. The remarkably clever Shannon has pegged a few of them.

“Meet the Blogger” podcast: Toddblog.net

June 25th, 2009

An experiment from the D&M labs
He may have changed his name on Twitter but he will always be Toddblog to us.
Take a few minutes (actually six minutes and 40 seconds) to hear the voice behind the type…

Sites mentioned:
Toddblog.net
The Greteman Group
Life Hacker
BoingBoing
Smashing Magazine
Mashable
Church Marketing Sucks
This attempt at podcasting is an experiment. Just like all the cool [...]

Why blog?

June 23rd, 2009

Dejavaboom has his reasons. As a blogger he, of course, posts them for you to read.

Greensburg revisited

June 2nd, 2009

Wichita State University has sent a group of folks to Greensburg to tell the stories that haven’t been told yet. Here is the web page where all their work is collected. They have nineteen blogs and are posting video, audio and print stories. They are also on Twitter using #grrebirth.
Chandra is there too! And she [...]

People who get it, blogging about people who don’t get it

May 14th, 2009

Some good examples of Carrie Rengers’ blog-fu:
1. Let your commenters deal with the stupid things some people say
2. Gently allow others to reveal their own silliness
(Bragging, cleverly camoflauged as Transparency: I saw the video before it was taken down. Meh.)
3. Deal kindly with all those who love you but don’t love bloggers.

The “why” question

May 1st, 2009

When a blogger begins to question if it’s worth the hassle there is only one thing they can do. Post their thoughts and ask for comments.

When someone has a goal

May 1st, 2009

you want to help them out. Don’t you? Linda has a number in mind she would like to reach and you can help.
Check on her mom while you’re there.

We have nothing to lose but our pajamas

April 30th, 2009

Why do we blog? Are we just in it for the Internet Millions™ or is there something more important at work? John B. has some interesting thoughts to chew on.
Karen, at Delano Wichita has some thoughts along the same lines.

But the blog roll never stops expanding

April 30th, 2009

Four more find their way to the left side of the page.
Steph’s Work and Random Thoughts– Handmade thoughts, hand made stuff
Bits & Bites: Romance…the Writer’s Way– Wichita Area Romance Author’s blog
Books and Bows Bebop — A graduate student with a self-professed “girly” side
Kelsey Rawson — Another cryptically named blog

Miss me?

April 30th, 2009

I have multiple excuses for being absent. What are they? Heh. Sorry, the owner of Douglas and Main says to save it for my own blog.
The main thing is I am back, have many of your blogs to review and I am ready to share in this area’s blog ecosystem. I know who won the [...]

Blog’s who have voted in the caption contest so far

April 21st, 2009

Will this get them special treatment from the Douglas and Main staff? Of course not.
If your blog isn’t on the roll but you tell me about it, I will count your vote. Is this a lame attempt to draw out more blogs? Possibly.
Am I grateful for every blogger in Wichita? Absolutely.
Here in Katie’s Head
To Explain [...]

Blog roll update

April 20th, 2009

Three, yea four, more blogs discovered:
The Drawing Room — Artist, student and father of four children.
Cool School Psychologist — More than just a school psychologist but trying to be cool about that too.
twist — The yarn shop that blogs.
The Relationship — Running, religion and one man’s take on both.

Caption Contest: Round Two

April 17th, 2009

The celebrity judges (all non-bloggers) have picked the final five. Now it is up to bloggers to pick the winner. If you have a blog listed on the Douglas and Main blog roll you can vote once for every blog you have on the roll.
Click the suggest button on the top right of this page [...]

One of many reasons

April 17th, 2009

This is why she blogs.
Not to get too philosophical but the wonderful thing about the Wichita area blogosphere is its rich variety. It is a smorgasboard of opinion, experience and expression. To Explain How I Got Here is an example of the many good bloggers in this area.

Katie’s Head is open for business

April 10th, 2009

Kinda. She makes no apologies for blogging on her own terms. It’s one of the reasons Douglas and Main is a big fan. That and she’s funny.

Local blogger meets Abe Lincoln

April 10th, 2009

Honest! She has pictures.
Great to have you back Shannon.

For those using Google Reader

April 7th, 2009

Yesterday when Douglas and Main appeared in your Google Reader the links were missing from your feed. It appears to be a problem with a WordPress plugin and Google Reader not playing nice together.
FeedBurner encountered an internal error when this plugin tried [...]

Another little one

March 28th, 2009

In addition to her column in the Augusta Daily Gazzette, two kids, a husband and a pug; Erin has started another blog.

One moment please

March 27th, 2009

UPDATE: We’re baaaaack.
I hate this but it has to be done.
The bad news is I won’t be posting anything until Saturday morning.
The good news? By then we will have moved into our shiny new domain, douglasandmain.com
By then traffic to this site will be redirected to the new place. If you link to the blog please [...]

We knew him when

March 25th, 2009

Long before he was @toddblog he was Todd Ramsey, blogger. Now he is Todd, social media educator.

Now there are three

March 25th, 2009

The Prefect brings another blogger into the fold.

Mathias N Oz is heading to Oz

March 24th, 2009

He wont be blogging for awhile but he promises pictures.

Blogging tip

March 20th, 2009

Stan has a good idea to help him, and you, blog more.

A blogger divided

March 13th, 2009

is a blogger that posts more. Todd has ToddBlog. he also contributes to Greteman Group’s Altitude Attitude blog. Apparently it has something to do with a paycheck.

Todd Blog gets a makeover

March 13th, 2009

New design. Go and comment but be kind. Your not Stacy and this isn’t What Not to Wear.

John B.’s break from blogging

March 5th, 2009

Means he has posts at Cycling in Wichita on the funding of a new bike path AND a post at Blog Meridian on a five year old whim.
The really good news is his wife’s health is improving.

Once a blogger…

February 25th, 2009

always a friend. The Blog Meridian and Cycling in Wichita founder is taking a break from producing original content for awhile. Stop by either blog and send leave a word of encouragement to John B.
Fixed the link: I had the wrong link and now I don’t. Thanks to Steph Barnard for kindly DMing me with [...]

The Bee who is an Aunt

February 13th, 2009

She just completed her fourth year of blogging. Stop by and congratulate her.

Wela does well

February 11th, 2009

My Garden and such was named “Blog of the Day” for February 7th, 2009. Go to her comments and join in the happy dance for her.
Douglas and Main congratulates Wela on a job Wela done! And then we immediately apologize for the near pun.

Expanding his empire

February 2nd, 2009

Joining Midnight Ryder Technologies, Midnight Ryder Productions, Midnight Ryder Games there is now, Midnight Ryder: the Podcasts. This week a look at what kind of influence blogs might have on our perception of history.