Tag Archives: blogging
Welcome to Blogtown
Nine new ships set sail today on a new adventure—well, not really. For one thing, several of the ships are already at sea. I’m forcing students in CO 120, Introduction to Journalism, to launch their new blogs, but some of … Continue reading
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New Years Blog Resolutions
I’m not really big on New Year’s resolutions. Not that I’ don’t buy into the ideal of self improvement or making changes for the better, but the whole New Year’s thing is so artificial anyway. We celebrate an arbitrary day … Continue reading
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These Are A Few Of My Favorite Things
I have a class of new bloggers who will be starting their own blogs soon, and I’ve posted some sample blogs for them. I am no blog expert. I’ve not attracted thousands of followers nor been able to quit my … Continue reading
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Don’t Be A Log, Get Online And Blog!
The MMU Times swept the blog categories of the recent ICMA contest, which was nice. We won even though many of our student blogs appear “dead.” That is, when absolutely forced to blog by a mean old professor, some students … Continue reading
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Here is a post, yes it is
Just showing my students how to post in WordPress—many new blogs starting today! Most will end up on my blogroll, so watch for those links. Students are watching me type, which is embarassing because I’m not so hot at it, … Continue reading
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A Year in the Life of a Blogger
The default “hello world” blog post was April 7, 2009, but it was April 8 that I wrote my first “real” blog entry. It was about the joys of riding my old Schwinn Continental bike, by the way. My second … Continue reading
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Life musings ... My name is Joe Sheller and I'm an Associate Professor at Mount Mercy University in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. This blog is personal opinion and does not reflect the opinion of the college, it's administration, staff or board. I love to garden and often find my mind wandering when I'm pondering weeds or flowers. This blog is a pretty random mix of those thoughts, some on gardening, many on life in general.
