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Happy BlogDay!

Hello blogographers.

I'm too tired to write much or follow the blogday protocol

Here's five bloggers I like that you might not have read.
  • Amy Hoy - a ruby on rails expert who has a lovely and throroughly entertaining writing style
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  • Matt Homann - a lawyer who has a lot to say - often thought provoking
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  • Steve Pavlina - become a better person, or mark as read - it's up to you.
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  • KrazyDad (Jim Bumgardner) - a smart, clever nerd who's programming skill and brilliant graphics software are always inspiring
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  • Cameron Barrett - probably the first blogger I ever read, well before RSS, who appears to have dissapeared into The Amazing Race...
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Mmmm. Sleep. :^)

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  1. Anonymous7:00 am

    Thanks for the kind words and the link.

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  2. My god, someone is actually reading my blog! And now five people are reading yours. Pretty cool, this whole internet thing. Gonna catch on, I think...

    Thanks for the nod :)

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  3. hehe! yeah - maybe... could just be a passing fad ;^)... you're most welcome!

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