Adventures in the Blogosphere

I find myself sliding further and further into full-fledged Internet geekdom. Truth be told, I've always been an Internet geek, I just didn't own a computer for awhile.

I knew I had reached the point of no return when my blog got blogged this week. Here's a screen capture of an entry on Steve's Blog containing a screen capture of Paradox Unbound.

I was actually quite flattered. I was even more flattered when I learned that Steve had blogged "All the Malls of Southern California" way back in June. We share a love of malls and retail that few other people could fathom.

The Internet is a way for people around the world with similar interests to connect and share. I am amazed at its potential. I've spent a lot of time reading other people's blogs and find a lot of them fascinating. Every person has a story to tell, and now that story can be told to the whole world!

I am awed and inspired by the creativity people can bring to the Web. Although it's not Tuesday, I wanted to highlight a blog called the 1947project.

Nathan Marsak and Kim Cooper bring the Los Angeles of 1947 back to life through this fascinating blogging endeavor. Here is the project's mission statement:

Los Angeles in 1947 was a social powderkeg. War-damaged returning soldiers were threatened by a new kind of independent female, who in turn found her freedoms disappearing as male workers returned to the factories. These conflicts worked themselves out in dark ways. The Black Dahlia is the most famous victim of 1947's sex wars, but hardly the only one. The 1947project seeks to document this pivotal year in L.A., through period reporting and visits to the scenes as they are today.

I highly recommend both Steve's Blog and the 1947project as daily reading. Don't fear Internet geekdom -- if you delve into the blogosphere, I guarantee that you'll love what you find.