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November 7, 2010

I’ve been amazed at the reach of the last blog post on Morgan’s jog-a-thon.  It very quickly has become top 3 in all-time popularity of posts here.  So thanks to all who commented, liked, or shared it!  If you haven’t read it you can read it here.But I real quick wanted to announce a new [...]

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Celebrate With Me!

October 6, 2010

I just noticed that this blog just had a landmark moment – it passed 25,000 hits! That’s only a drop in the bucket for the internet, but it’s worth celebrating for a personal blog.A percentage of that is no doubt family and those that feel obligated by blood to read.  Another percentage are random visitors [...]

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New Feature at Bloggin’Beav

October 4, 2010

This is a brief update to let you know of a new feature I’ve installed.  I’ve wanted for a while to figure out a way to filter out some of the more popular posts based on user feedback.  I’m going to try a rating system that allows you to rate my posts with a 5-star [...]

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Beav’s 2009 Year in Review (Milestone #500)

December 31, 2009

As we enter the final day of 2009, I am going to share my year in review.  It’s been a mixed year and a reflective one at that.  Before I move into my year in review, I want to note that this is my 500th blog post! That’s a lot of posts when I look [...]

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Some of My Top Posts of 09

December 30, 2009

I’m submitting to blog peer pressure, but I do think that as the year comes to a close it’s a good opportunity to highlight some of the top posts of the blog this year just in case you’re new to the blog or you missed them.  Based on Google Analytics, comments, email responses to me, [...]

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I Search Myself

December 16, 2009

Before I proceed I must warn you that this post will be without a doubt the most narcissistic I have ever published.  Consider yourself warned.  Here goes… Sometimes I like to search myself. I actually love searching myself. I hope that doesn’t sound too dirty or creepy, but of course I’m talking about my blog. [...]

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How I Blog: This Is How I Roll

November 24, 2009

Here’s a third post on blogging following “Why I Started Blogging” and “Finding my Blog Identity.” This is a post of my true confessions pertaining to what sustains and drives my blogging efforts.  This is how I take care of business I’ve mentioned some of the Stengthfinder Themes were catalysts for starting the blog.  One [...]

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What I Blog About – My Blog Identity

November 23, 2009

I’m moving on from my last post on why I started blogging to share some thoughts on what I blog about and my blog identity.  There’s a lot of advice out there for new bloggers about how you should shape your voice and find a niche.  That’s helpful if you have a specific game plan [...]

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Why I Started Blogging – Blogtherapy

November 22, 2009

Because I know so many that are thinking about blogging or trying to find their “blogging” identity (meaning what kind of shape and voice is their blog going to take), I’m going to share some of why I started and why I keep doing it.The foundation was laid from some of my seminary friends from [...]

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