Wow, the web is a big place. There are just so many blogs - my live bookmarks folder is bustin’! I came across a website the other day which said “blog it forward“. This is a pretty nifty idea and so I’ve decided that I’ll post a review up here on some of my favorite blogs weekly (although it says monthly) whenever the mood hits me.

I tend to separate my blogs into certain categories, the ones I will check daily (or semi-daily), ones I check weekly, and others I check rather sporadically. Generally, I’ll add a feed to my sage reader (but I only check sage every so often), but if a blog really stands out for me, I’ll add it to my live bookmarks which gets checked daily or semi-daily.

As I was going through the archives of one of my favorite blogs I asked myself “why is this blog one of my favorites? What makes this particular blog ‘live bookmark’ worthy?”

<wild tangent> Celestial Seasonings Peach Passion tea does not taste as good as one would expect - especially not iced. I much prefer the Stash peach black tea (even iced) </wild tangent>

Since this is going to be my first blog forward, I’m going to keep it short, sweet, and somewhat superficial :)

First things first, Keith has an awesome writing style. It’s laid back, but truly professional. I can tell that this is a style he’s honed for quite some time (and judging by his archives, I’d be right). I’ve actually gone back a few years and watched how his writing has evolved throughout that time.

Aside from his informal, yet professional, writing style, there is also something else that stands out and speaks volumes. He considers all his blog readers his friends. This is truly apparent in that whenever he writes a response, he takes the time to address the person who posts by their first name instead of just hyperlinking to the post number or arbitrarily referring to the post in question.

When you’re reading his blog, he welcomes and encourages reader participation and although he has a few ground rules, it’s not very strict. The vast amount of knowledge one can gain from his blog is unbelievable and then every Friday he’ll give you a quick music review (something to destressify your mind).

Hopefully in time my writing style will evolve and I’ll find my own comfortable voice on my blog.