I’ve been reading blogs since before they were called blogs. In fact I started logging on to Bulletin Board Systems(BBS) back in the 80’s with my Commodore 64 and a 300 baud modem I got from my brother Richard. I first started using the internet in the early 90’s. I was using OS2 Warp(RIP) as an operating system and the internet stuff came with it. The main tools were Archie, Veronica, Pine, telnet, ftp, gopher, Lynx and this thing called Mosaic. For those who don’t know, Mosaic was the first widely used graphical web browser. A little later a program called Netscape Navigator came out and I switched to it.
In the late 90’s a friend of mine started a blog called chuckstake. His name is Chuck and, well, you get the picture. He now has one called There’s Pie in the Lunchroom. He’s a pretty good writer for a liberal.
Over the last few years it seems everyone and their brother had a blog so when my brother AND my sister started blogs a few months ago I started thinking about doing one myself.
I plan to write what’s on my mind. I’m fairly conservative and I plan to express my views on politics. I also plan to write about things that are going on in Betty’s and my life. I suspect there may be some lively discussions if any of my liberal friends find their way here.
I hope you enjoy reading this.
What a load of conservative BS! How can you hold such ridiculous ideas? Didn’t your parents teach you about right and wrong?
Wait a minute… Is it too early to start slinging mud?
Comment by Daryl — Saturday June 11, 2005 @ 12:43 pm
Welcome to the blogosphere, Don! Am I the first blog to link to you?
Comment by Chuck — Saturday June 11, 2005 @ 1:16 pm
Ha. It’s kind of funny, sitting here hitting “reload” and watching your site grow by the second. First I was linked under “blogs,” then “liberal blogs.” And the links list is growing with each reload. Cool.
Comment by Chuck — Saturday June 11, 2005 @ 1:20 pm
Daryl: It’s never too early.
Chuck: Yes you are the first to link to me. I decided to separate my links list. Now all I need is to add some of those cool features and stuff like you’ve got.
Comment by Don — Saturday June 11, 2005 @ 1:24 pm
Tell me which doodads you like and I’ll tell you what they are and where to find them.
Comment by Chuck — Saturday June 11, 2005 @ 2:13 pm
Welcome to BlogWorld, Don! I am a cyber friend of Grace’s, although I live north of her in WA. Hope you enjoy yourself!
Comment by Margaret — Saturday June 11, 2005 @ 9:31 pm
Don, looking good! You’re in for a fun ride.
You’re linked on my site. Clearly this is the hip thing to do.
And the fabu Margaret has shown up! My God, that alone gives you blog creds.
Comment by GraceD — Saturday June 11, 2005 @ 10:03 pm
This is starting off with a bang. Now that I’ve got a real blog and people commenting I guess I better write a little more. I spent most of today just getting it up and looking presentable. Thanks for all the good wishes to everyone.
Now go donate to Beth’s walk.
Comment by Don — Saturday June 11, 2005 @ 10:21 pm