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Blog: sort of an online `column' I've been reading some blogs lately. I find most blogs fall into two categories. The first is the informational, slice of life, personal view on some unique subject. The other category is that `what on earth are you smoking?' type of blogger, where I have absolutely no idea what is actually driving the author. For those who aren't familiar with concept of a blog, it's sort of an online version of what I do here-- a column, just online. Some blogs can be egotistical, where the author has the rare opportunity to blow his own horn, whether he has a reason or not. There are the fanatical bloggers, who take their particular subject-- often some obscure issue or campaign-- and consequently write to a very specific audience. Last fall, when The Sidekick and I met with a couple of young shepherds, the young lady told me that she wrote a blog. She explained how it was mostly about her and her husband's quest to buy a farm. They were city kids, but had a passion to move to the country. To prepare, they researched rural living. During their two-year quest to find that perfect farm, she documented their trials and tribulations. I was curious, so later that night I searched out her blog. With more than 100 posts, starting in January 2010, she had documented their search for that perfect farm. I had to admit, the concept was somewhat contagious. They found their 50-acre dream farm in March 2010, and took possession in May. The blog then documented their adventures adapting to this new lifestyle. I was inspired. I thought how refreshing it'd be to write like that. Ask about Vision 2000 Exclusive Bonuses such as Pre-paid Gratuities, Wine or additional Onboard Credit (on select sailings) 7 The IFP · Halton Hills, Thursday, January 19, 2012 2 FOR 1 CRUISE FARES! Ted Brown So I did it. November 1, I set up my own personal blog and posted my first entry. It shares some aspects of my columns in The Independent & Free Press-- The Sidekick is in there as prominent as here-- but the subject matter tends to center around farming, shepherding and related subjects. Unlike this column, my blog is vague as to where we reside-- only that we live and farm on 100 acres in southern Ontario. I'm having great fun with it, and find it therapeutic to have such freedom. I also find it fascinating when I check my online readership stats. The bulk of my readers are from Canada, but interestingly, I have five regular readers from Russia, two regulars from Germany and a dozen or so from the midwestern United States-- a prominent sheep farming area. Since November, I've also had occasional hits from China, Spain and the Ukraine. So I'm finding it a whole new world. I write for the sake of writing-- to relax, to clear my mind and to perhaps give those five readers in Russia an insight into how we do things here in Ontario. 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