I've been reading & writing blogs for a couple of years now, it's been insightful and interesting..and a tad bizarre at times. I have a set list of people that I read on a day to day basis, and then there are others that catch my eye and I'll read them. Martin & Fredo are two of my favorites, but there are several more. Yes Gary I do read your blog, if for no other reason then to remind me that the world is made up of all type of people, and without those people life would be boring at times. I write poetry mostly, for me writing is a form of therapy..something I do to make me feel better, I like to keep my blogs short and to the point...I feel it keeps the reader more interested in what you are saying. I am an outgoing person,and I seem to be able to relate to a wide range of people. I can talk NASCAR to world events, entertainment to issues of social importance. I know quite a few people but I don't have a large amount of friends, which doesn't bother me..thats life. One thing I have discovered about blogging is that everybody has a interesting story where their life is concerned, and to me that is the best part of being in a blogging community.