Christmas Present

It is December and my thoughts are just now beginning to turn to — Christmas shopping! Seriously, I’m not that behind on things, but I do know that I have yet to dispense much link love this month. Yes, the month is young but I believe I’ll be caught up in so much other stuff between now and the new year that I’ll soon forget to spread the wealth.

As I’ve been stumbling (hint*hint) around the internet, I’ve found some great stuff worth sharing. I do actually read a lot of the pages I stumble — sometimes immediately or by bookmarking and coming back to them later.

Without further adieu, I am offer to you the following:

  • Is Google no longer “good?” Well, I don’t know how a company can possibly be good in the first place, but judging by the list that Snoskred has pulled together, Google has been very naughty indeed. Maybe Santa will avoid visiting Mountain View altogether this Christmas — you think? In the eyes of some, coal in the stocking might be too nice of a gift for the internet giant. Humbug!
  • Rob Watts is looking for a new SEO/SEM opportunity, just the kind of position that will allow this British bloke to shine for the right company. I’ve made frequent visits to his blog and enjoy his insight on all things internet and although I cannot vouch for his character (he sometimes is pictured wearing a funny hat) or say that he is too old (he is ten years younger than I) , you may want to consider what he has to offer to you.
  • Jennifer, over at the Catalyst Blogger, recently discussed finding her blogging voice. Among the points she shared, Jennifer noted that teachers take about five years before they get a handle on their teaching. As a blogger, I can tell you that it took me about one year before I hit my stride, feeling comfortable enough to blog the way I wanted to blog. A good read and I appreciate Jennifer’s mention of this blog.
  • What’s a NaNoWriMo? For many weeks now I have been seeing this term referenced on various sites, but days went by before I learned that it stood for National Novel Writing Month, a campaign to encourage authors to write a 175-page novel during the month of November. The campaign is over, but it looks like quite a few people participated — I wonder how many will end up being published?

Have a great weekend, folks!