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A Crock of Schmidt

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You Found Me How?

May 16, 2016 by acrockofschmidt 1 Comment

One could reasonably argue that blogging is a desperate plea for attention by the lonely, deranged, and/or narcissistic.  Whatever the impetus for blogging, it would all be mute were it not for tools that measure readership.  Pleas for attention become rather pointless without indications of having an actual audience.  Not surprisingly, such tools abound from […]

Filed Under: Funny Schmidt Tagged With: analytics, blog, Google, search, Wordpress

Furiously Happy by Jenny Lawson – Review

October 8, 2015 by acrockofschmidt Leave a Comment

Based on my entirely anecdotal, but undoubtedly accurate research, motivational quotes have got to be the least successful method for enacting measurable change in people’s behaviours.  Oh they make for terrific Facebook and Pinterest fodder but a quick look around on any given day clearly indicates they are having zero impact on the people who […]

Filed Under: Book Schmidt Tagged With: blog, Bloggess, Book, depression, humour, Jenny Lawson, mental illness, Neil Gaimain, review, Robert Heinlein, Stephen King

I Finally Irked Someone With My Writing!

September 8, 2015 by acrockofschmidt Leave a Comment

It’s no secret anymore that the internet is riddled with nastiness.  Trolls haunt comment boards and social media platforms are sinking under the weight of unpleasant people who hurl invective like a university student during frosh week after chugging a tray of tequila shots.  It’s all such a disturbing mess.  Yet, with no lost irony, […]

Filed Under: Blog Schmidt Tagged With: blog, controversy, rage, trolls

Celebrating One Year of Blogging

April 3, 2015 by acrockofschmidt 1 Comment

In what seems to have been the passing of a mere handful of months, I am actually commemorating the official on year anniversary of my very first blog post.  Invoke your most treasured passage of time cliché and marvel at the fact that A Crock of Schmidt is indeed one year old.  Already! Something Festive […]

Filed Under: Blog Schmidt Tagged With: blog, passion, Social Media, Writer

5 Reasons Why I Started Blogging

April 3, 2014 by acrockofschmidt Leave a Comment

Holy bejeebers this is terrifying.  I began this blog journey almost two months ago (that after years of contemplation) and I’ve still not produced a single, genuine blog post.  Hardly the makings of a successful blog, but then again I never thought I’d feel so overwhelmed exposing myself thusly on the world wide interwebby. Granted, […]

Filed Under: Blog Schmidt Tagged With: blog, blogging, Job, Writer

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