& less is MORE.
Frances Howard countess of Somerset,
attrib. to William Larkin c 1612-15
NPG Painting
the Countess seems to concur.
Simple pleasures are always the last refuge of the complex.
Oscar Wilde
coming up with 7 wonderfully stylish blogs is easier than
talking about myself after publishing this blog for two years- that is harder.
when I am given an opportunity to tap7 blogs with a stylish blogger award I jump at the chance-this is a required part of the receiving of it.
also a part of the receiving is the sharing of 7 things about Me. that is when I balk. Easy too- is the introduction of- if you don't already know her blog- Moira's SKEINS OF THOUGHT. One of her ongoing topics is "this is romance"... Old Movies are the topic-
I'm a fan.
& since rules are made to be broken- and I enjoy that- Here are YOUR NEW MUST READS and you can say I said so-
I'm a fan.
& since rules are made to be broken- and I enjoy that- Here are YOUR NEW MUST READS and you can say I said so-
Le Violon d'Ingres Man Ray
silver gelatin print 1924
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THIS IT WILL TELL YOU 7 THINGS ABOUT ME-at least.
I think the biggest problem with the BLOG MANTRA one of live and let live -is fear of no reciprocity from fellow bloggers. There are diffierent blogs and there is something for everyone. Designers have always sought to find a clientele by giving them something not everyone else can find. Rendering up a beautiful room that has not been filled to the gills with stuff-stuffed into it, mediocre furniture and trendy fabrics will be a designer's calling card. If that is what a client is seeking-don't call me.
Few bloggers will commit to separating themselves from other blogs by simply eliminating from their blog lists bloggers who repost a story from a publication and cut and paste the pictures & have heavy sponsorship on their pages.
It puts me in mind of a new blog called PIMP MY BLOG
I am always looking for new & interesting original blogs to add to my blog list. If a person is writing to express themselves, educate, illuminate- they are elevating the medium they work in. I don't think for bloggers that are cutting and pasting from other web sources- story and text are in the least concerned with originality.. taking an idea from other sources should be a way of inspiring, expanding, offering something beyond a "copy."plagiarism is another expression- too harsh?
Yes, well-I did say you would learn something about me here.
at this juncture in blogging- it's the wild wild west out there- but at some point states are going to be annexed.
