When I started this blog in early September 2008, my primary objective was to express my views on the various issues involved in the recent Presidential election. At the outset, I told a few friends and family members about the blog, and some of them told other people who in turn passed the word to still others. Before long, more people than I ever anticipated were reading the blog on a regular basis. I want to thank all you who have been reading the blog and especially those of you who have provided comments to me either through the comment section of the blog or through e-mails or phone calls to me. I have been flattered by your interest in the blog and by your comments.
During the last several days, several friends have asked me whether I plan to continue writing for the blog. The answer is yes. I do plan to continue using this blog to express my views about various matters, but my posts in the future will be more infrequent and more irregular than they have been in the past.
Prior to about 10 days ago, I was adding something new to the blog on the average of every two or three days. Although I have enjoyed writing for the blog, my writing has been consuming a considerable amount of my time and energy. As a result, I have been neglecting other things in my life that need attention. I want to continue writing for the blog, but I cannot keep doing so at the same pace as in the past.
If you would like to continue reading my blog, there are two ways for you to be notified when I have added something new to it. The first is through what is called an “RSS feed.” An RSS feed will allow you to subscribe to a feed and receive a notice every time the blog is updated so that you will not have to check the blog manually every day. You can subscribe to the RSS feed by clicking on the RSS link at the far right side of the line on which the web address for this blog is located at the top of your computer.
It is my understanding that RSS feeds can be obtained through Microsoft Outlook or through Apple Computer’s MobileMe e-mail system. There are a number of other options, including Thunderbird (http://www.mozillo.com/en-US/thunderbird), Google Reader (http://www.google.com/reader) and the Live Bookmarks feature of Firefox (http://support.mozilla.com/en-US/kb/Live+Bookmarks).
With an RSS feed, you would be in control, and you would have the right to unsubscribe to the notifications at any time.
A second alternative is for you to provide me with your e-mail address and request me to send an e-mail notice to you every time I add something to the blog. If you would like for me to do this, please send a request to me at wmgrant@bellsouth.net. If you later wish to quit receiving the e-mails, all you have to do is let me know.
Thank you again for reading the blog, and I hope you will continue to do so.
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