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It’s the little things… an evaluation of blogging’s “seedlings” on the Web
Some folks obsess on numbers; some way too much. Some even write to score numbers. That’s fine. To each his/her own. Don’t get me wrong, I like to see that folks are visiting the blog, but I’ve moved on from the ”obsessed by numbers phase”. In my first year or two of writing the blog… oh, yes; […]
Cenantua’s Blog reaches five year mark!
February 18, 2013 by Robert Moore
I guess in one of my two posts from yesterday, I should have mentioned this, but… As of yesterday, Cenantua’s Blog has been running for five years (at least consistently. I don’t count my first entry from November 2007, since the blog didn’t really gain traction until three months later). It’s been an interesting ride, […]
The future of Civil War history entails ___ (fill-in the blank)
January 14, 2013 by Robert Moore
History is an interesting field. There are a wide variety of practitioners, some on the “inside”, some on the “outside”, and some, to some degree, with one foot in both (some overlapping occasionally, and some on a regular basis). But, the inside/outside thing is a matter of perspective. People work in certain circles, and from within […]
Bloggers and engagement: an exercise
December 7, 2012 by Robert Moore
I kinda figured this would come before my Southern Unionist post, so… pardon the slight alteration in path… Could it have been approached in a more effective and rewarding way? Perhaps. Allow me to approach this from a different angle. The intent remains the same and it is nothing to be taken personally… I mean it. […]
Teaching in front of an invisible class
August 5, 2012 by Robert Moore
Some thoughts on blogging this morning… We write… but for whom? A writer before his/her blog is somewhat like a teacher (it might be interesting to see who considers themselves authoritarian teachers and non-authoritarian teachers… and why, but we’ll not go there today) before an invisible class. We have information, perspectives and/or experiences to share… […]
Where do I want to go today?
July 24, 2011 by Robert Moore
It’s not actually… at least not always… the physical journey, but the journey through a blog post. When I sit at the computer on many a Saturday and/or Sunday, I sometimes jump right into a post, and other times, think about where “I want to go” via the words. It’s much like looking at the […]
Messages in blogs may be cutting edge, but not perfect
June 1, 2011 by Robert Moore
An observation that is probably more apparent to those who blog than those who read… and, that’s not meant as a slight to those who aren’t bloggers… again, just an observation… While I still consider blogging a very effective tool in getting historical information and/or discussions out to a significant (and, likely, a more diverse/broad audience than that which […]
“water of many turns”
October 9, 2010 by Robert Moore
Just the other day, I made reference to the Lenape/Delaware word “Conococheague“, which means “water of many turns.” Funny, but that pretty much summarizes the way I write this blog… not to mention the fluid nature of many blogs. The content can turn, twist, and completely shift, without warning. It’s more a reflection of what […]
About Geotag blogging
October 2, 2010 by Robert Moore
http://www.emich.be/en/2007/03/29/wordpress-geotagging-plugin/
The art of arguing…
March 26, 2010 by Robert Moore
A little late on this one, but I just learned that the biennial Argumentation Conference was recently held at Wake Forest University. I see that V. William Balthrop has been examining “the discourse of contemporary Southern Heritage groups and the continued construction of a ‘Southern identity.’” For some reason, I think I’ve read this before, […]
It’s time to build…
November 29, 2009 by Robert Moore
Between looking for a job, being sick, and my laptop biting the dust, I’ve had a lot of time to think about blogging and where I want this blog (and my smaller info blogs) to go. I’m not done with blogging (especially now, with a new laptop and a new mobile broadband service), but I […]
Creative Commons and the world of the Web
January 27, 2009 by Robert Moore
Anyone who knows my “other side” (not the Civil War-focused side, but the Web-obsessed side) knows that I’m a nut (“fanatic” sounds too scary… then again, maybe “nut” does too) when it comes to creative expression on the Web. I think I become more so with each passing day. I’m also quite obsessed with what […]
Keeping track of OUR comments elsewhere and making it part of OUR blogs
January 22, 2009 by Robert Moore
Just a quick note, but this is something that drives me nuts as a blogger. Blogging is, of course, far more than just writing posts, opening posts up to comments, and commenting on comments. Blogging is also about interaction within the blogosphere. I would say that most, if not all, of us venture out beyond […]
An extension of thoughts or “virtual intelligence”
January 9, 2009 by Robert Moore
The spring semester is days away and I’ve been tossing some ideas about in my head as to how I want to approach the hybrid practicum/thesis project that I will be developing. I think I’ve refined my original objective and am ready to move forward on Monday. Keep in mind, my current program is Technical Communication, […]
Using hyperlinks in digital history blogging
November 18, 2008 by Robert Moore
Thinking in terms of hyperlinks in digital history blogs… How often are they used? Should they be used more often? If they are used, do they complement the information in the post or literally “take the reader away” from the post and original line of thinking? Do we really want to distract the reader with the information in the hyperlink? […]
What is formal and informal digital history?
November 16, 2008 by Robert Moore
I find this post interesting just for the nature of the post. As some are aware, I, along with others, have been involved in developing a wiki, and some of us have been copying some of our posts to the wiki to carry over discussion to that “outlet.” However, in this post, I’m carrying over […]
Blogging history and Miller’s 7 +/-2 rule
November 10, 2008 by Robert Moore
In reading some of the posts made on different blogs, I think some bloggers don’t realize just how significant their posts can really be. Just how significant an impact can a well written/laid-out post have on a reader’s view of, for example, an historical concept? I haven’t tested it, but I do think there is something […]
The ACWDev Collaboration Wiki
November 9, 2008 by Robert Moore
No moss growing under foot with some of us! If you recall, yesterday I posted about a possible forthcoming wiki. Thanks to Brian at Behind Antietam on the Web, it is a reality. We now have something called the ACWDev Collaboration Wiki. As stated on the wiki intro page, it is a “place for ACW historians and other […]
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