Introduction

Jacob likes: music, movies, pepperoni pizza, and hanging out with friends. Shelly spends more time with parakeets than most. Today, Beth went to work, came home, watched The Daily Show (which was way hilarious, btw), and had a Jenny Craig Island Chicken meal (which was decent, btw).

Have your eyes glazed over yet? Yeah, mine too.

The popularity of blogging amazes and inspires me. Here are millions of people who’ve found a format that makes them eager to publish. For many bloggers, their sites are the first place they’ve voluntarily written or produced a project in their lives. This is huge! It’s a Renaissance in personal expression! It’s an astonishing historical record! It’s the voice of an entire people! It’s an awesome way to ...

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