And by the way, you and I need to remedy that “one chat on Skype” situation before too long. I appreciate the fact that you’ve remained a friend for this long after your first random comment on one of my posts sometime last year.

I agree with you about mass-mailing – when it goes beyond a select few people, communication becomes impersonal, like everyone shouting in a disco all at once and nobody able to hear.

Ironically I think blogging can be more personal; it’s like we can choose when we want to “listen” to a person and so we are much more ready to “hear” what they have to say.

A post resonates, a mail simply lingers until it hits the trash.

I’ve left 6 comments on different blogs this evening. If we were all at the same party, would we be able to have these kind of conversations? (though I do miss the option to share a glass of wine and some finger-food

I’d like to recommend another blog to you. Gail Snyder’s blog, called Down the Drain, is a hoot. She is a very funny writer and I’m sure you will enjoy her commentary on life. Think Erma Bombeck.

I have gotten addicted to Google Reader lately, but I was not aware of all the shortcuts. Thanks for sharing! I will definitely check it out.

Thanks for the blogs you recommended also. I checked out Paul’s and really liked it. We will be featuring it on BlogsWeLuv at some point. I also really enjoy Jerry’s blog, Sailing to Byzantium. He is a very nice guy.

Hope to see you at the next blogfest!