What types of blogs do you read?

I enjoy blogs about homesteading and rural living, also! Similarly, I've come across some very good urban homesteading and carbon-free living blogs. Such blogs give me a sense of community, because there aren't many people who are interested in these sorts of things in my area, and certainly not within my peer group. I read these blogs to feel inspired and connected. Oh! I would love to learn to knit! I crochet a little and am planning to improve my skills via free oline instructional videos while I make Christmas presents this year. I had not thought of looking for blogs about crocheting, let alone knitting. I'll have to search some out!

It sounds like you are a very organized sort of person, getbrowser! It also sounds like you have chosen very popular niches for your blogs, so I'm sure your blogs must do very well. :)

My, you are a very serious sort of blog reader! :) I admire that you can stay so focussed with your blog reading. I've considered starting a blog of my own, but I know that in order for it to be profitable, a person must make a serious effort to market and promote it. I'm just not sure that I have that sort of drive. Have you been blogging long? Do you find it difficult to find new things to discuss?

Hello checkmail. :) I've only recently started browsing through earning blogs myself, trying to find new ways to use the internet to my advantage. Unfortunately, most of my blog reading time is spent reading things that, though educational and informative, are generally time wasters. Among the many things I read, I enjoy travel, lifestyle, and wildlife blogs, like you. Maybe someday we'll have a chance to make use of the knowledge we've gained by reading such things, and it won't be a complete waste of time! That's how I justify it to myself, anyway. :)

I know exactly what you mean about blogs that are trying to sell you something! It has happened to me many times. I'll be reading a very interesting blog, getting really into its information, and then - pow! - they hit me with an offer to buy the rest of their info in an ebook format or want me to try the latest miracle such-and-such. How irritating! So often I hear "experts" talk about how the internet ruins inter-personal relationships, but I think they must be ignoring the ways that it can help people grow. When we're reading blogs about things like parenting, relationships, etc., we learn lessons that we can put into practice in our real lives. Also, blogs like those allow people to express themselves more honestly than they might be inclined to do face-to-face.

From time to time I find myself reading blogs about love and relationships, also, but for whatever reason, they tend to make me feel discouraged. :( I do enjoy a good philosophical or ethical discussion though! I majored in philosophy several years ago and have since lost touch with most of my classmates. Most people in my geographical area are not open to a good debate or discussion, because they refuse to acknowlege that varying views can be just as valid as their own. I really miss hashing out ideas with folks in a friendly, objective way. Are there any particular philosophical blogs you recommend?

You read a very interesting variety of blogs! I too enjoy blogs whose writers provide a unique insight or point of view, like the two you mentioned that are written by people suffering from disorders. For the writers, blogging is surely therapeutic, and for the readers, their words can help those without much exposure to the disorders gain understanding, while those with exposure to them may be comforted. Everyone benefits. Many years ago, I think a lot of folks were sort of nervous to really get "out there" on the internet. I remember combing through "personal webpages" trying to find new perspectives on different topics, but the majority of them were sort of silly, as though the writers were afraid to openly and seriously discuss their thoughts. Now that blogging is so popular, it seems like folks are learning the value that their personal perspectives have fo other people. The human element of blogs offers a type of education not offered in most factual texts.