Link Blog

I've been reading Scott Karp on his Publishing 2.0 blog. It's an interesting read with a lot of ideas about where the web may be going.

I particularly enjoyed his recent "Web Conservation Movement" post. He writes, "Before blogging became a volume game of posting multiple full content items each day, it was about links — linking to interesting things on the web, helping to reduce the noise, not adding to it. Will you join the Web Content Conservation Movement? Make the web a more livable place. When you leave the room, turn off the light. Think twice before you post. Plant a tree. Link to something."

My blog has changed year to year. At the beginning it was all about Tacoma parks, with a few other things thrown in. Then it was a lot of small daily thoughts or questions. Then it got very Tacoma-focused.

If I had to define my blog right now I would say it is a few main things: some regular notes about going out in Tacoma; travel-blogging; movie and book reviews; a few big hot button issues; and lots and lots of links. In fact, ever since adding the sidebar feature of "What Erik's Reading," I have been very conscious of what I put there. Sometimes I want to highlight one of those links so much I'll write it up with more information.

Google Reader lets me see what I've shared in the last 30 days. With the exception of some local info from Exit133 and Spew, it's been almost entirely political coverage, although some friends, tech blogs, and even Get Fuzzy have showed up in the feed. I'll try to make it a little less politically charged in the coming months.

Do check the links out if they grab you. And if they don't, tell me what you'd like to see! Hopefully it will steer you toward interesting things and I can help make the web a more livable place.