TALE OF A BLOGGERS EXISTENTIAL TECHNO CRISIS

I took a break from blogging for the past few months. It was not really a summer vacation. It was just that I got the blogging blues. Because I was getting wrapped up in the Wiki-RSS-SecondLife-Web 2.0-Social Media maelstrom. I was afraid my philosophical musings couldn't compete. In short, I lost my way.

What is my way? I’m here to provide a philosophical examination of the issues underlying our nonprofit ways. Sometimes it’s accounting or compliance and yes sometimes technology or meta-tech. Unfortunately, I’m a generalist lost between the hot topics with the great "take aways". My message isn’t clear (or clear enough) and I only reach 39 unique visitors. Yes I’m RSS-able and search optimized and post regularly (at least I did for 14 consecutive months.

So why bother? Because there are things that I need to say and I’m compelled to say them. In addition, because I have found myself among a community--one that I never had before. A group of nonprofit bloggers I’m proud to be a part of.

Without further adieu here are the five bloggers with a philosophical bent that I love the most

  1. Andrew Taylor’s TheArtfulmanager
  2. The Agitator (IF that is Roger Craver and Tom Belford, does this count as two? Then I’d have to have the top 6 but that wouldn’t qualify for the “top five” carnival!)
  3. Ken Goldstein’s The Nonprofit Consultant
  4. Phil Cubeta’s Gift Hub
  5. Bao Vang’s Minnesota Council of Nonprofits blog


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Comments

Anonymous said…
Feeling is mutual, welcome back.
8/04/2007 11:02 AM
Anonymous said…
Thanks for the link!

I've also been a bit lax on the blogging during the summer. Both from too much "real work" and taking what other time I had to vacate, relax, and reflect.

I expect to be back to regular blogging (and blog reading) now that the summer is just about done with.
8/13/2007 9:08 AM
The Artful Manager said…
So glad to make the "top five". And I agree about the wonderful community of insight, innovation, and practical reflection. Welcome back to the fray.
8/14/2007 5:57 PM
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