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My Mom Gets a Blog

Posted Mar 17, 2003

You know blogging has hit the big time when your mom starts a weblog. Unlike most new webloggers though, she's already found a confident and compelling voice. Highly recommended, even though I'm a little biased.

10 Comments (Add Yours)

Mar 17, 2003
7:58 PM  
Shannon wrote:

Wow. You're smarter than god. That rules.


Mar 17, 2003
9:06 PM  
Gina wrote:

But you're mom is so cool.


Mar 17, 2003
10:31 PM  
Greg wrote:

Disappointing. I was hoping it would be waxy's mom.


Mar 17, 2003
10:33 PM  
Andy wrote:

Greg, that is my mom.


Mar 17, 2003
10:33 PM  
Greg wrote:

Oh shit, it is mama waxy!


Mar 18, 2003
4:45 AM  
Ryan wrote:

Heh! Pretty damn cool... my mother refuses to go near a computer after a small incident a few years ago where she somehow accessed top secret South African Defense Force files! I'm trying to convince her to use one of those e-mail appliances at the very least *sigh*


Mar 18, 2003
2:09 PM  
Matt wrote:

Highly recommended, and I'm not biased at all. She has a solid, smart style.


Mar 19, 2003
11:52 AM  
Lars wrote:

Blogging mom's are cool. My own mother's been blogging (in Dutch at elswhere.org) for well over a year now. Your mom has indeed a confident and pleasant writing style.


Mar 20, 2003
11:13 AM  
jenna wrote:

can i adopt your mother? maybe she always wanted a third kid?


Mar 22, 2003
6:18 PM  
Aaron wrote:

I'd love to get my mom blogging. I've offered several times to get her setup, but it hasn't happened yet. I would just find it facinating to read about what's on her mind. Maybe someday.


 

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