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Me, on a Podcast #2

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Talking of World of Warcraft, as the last post was, some people known that I live a secret blogging life as a Warcraft blogger (fewer pageviews, but more feed subscribers than this blog, oddly). I was part of a round table of Warcraft bloggers that got together for a podcast a few weeks ago - and which involved me getting up at 5am.

Anyway, deeply tired and geeky ramblings over on the Twisted Nether Blogcast, or you can snag it in iTunes (it's episode 20).
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Lehman Brothers Collapse

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Lehman BrothersSomething of a horrible morning. A member of my close family is (or, perhaps, was) an employee of Lehman Brothers. Obviously, so soon after losing Mum, another shock like this is not ideal for the family.

Robert Peston has been blogging about the Lehman Brothers situation on his BBC blog.

The Guardian's got a good landing page set up for Lehman's demise.

But I rather like the detail in Chris Irvine's story on Lehman's Docklands offices (where my family member work) in the Telegraph:

The customary security presence surrounding the buildings of Canary Wharf is also slightly larger than usual. But rather than their usual task of keeping out unwanted outsiders, the staff are primarily occupied today with moving on the credit crunch's most recent victims before they share their troubles with the waiting media.

Nevertheless, a few of those passing out from the high-rise office's glass doors did stop to explain the mood inside the building. Koen Thijsson was the first employee out the door. He was carrying his belongings in a cardboard box and said: "This is it. I think it's going to be all of us".

A good reminder of the personal cost behind this news.

Interview with an Adders

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Kristine's recent interview with me is online. It's in Norwegian, though, so I've no idea if she's been nice or not...
I can hardly believe it, but today is the fifth anniversary of this blog. 

Back in March 2003, I decided that this blogging thing was going to make a huge difference to the way journalists worked, and I ought to get more serious about it than my Livejournal allowed. As I said, back in that very first post:

I'm a 30-ish writer and journalist. I have an eclectic set of hobbies and interests which may or may not become relevant to these pages. Really, I'm going to use this to vent opinion and thoughts on current events and general philosophies of life, possibly with a somewhat humorous bent, but we'll see. I already have a Livejournal for the more mundane, day-to-day stuff, you see, and fancied doing something a little different. Let's see if it works.

And so, One Man & His Blog was born, initially on Blogger, and then on Movable Type, which has remained the software underlying the site ever since. The eclectic set of hobbies and interests mostly have their own blogs, and I've given up on much of the current affairs stuff, as I was pretty useless at it. 

Through that half decade, the blog has focused on everything from photography, to architecture, to Lewisham life. It's also been through a huge number of design changes:

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Now, I'm settled happily into a blogging/journalism intersection groove, as it's where my interest lies - and what my job is about. One Man & His Blog is more important than ever to me, because it's my outboard brain; where I think aloud about the issues that are upmost in my mind at work, articulate them, and share them. 

And I think it's fair to say that this blog has changed my life. I wouldn't be doing the job I'm doing now, if I hadn't started it. I would have missed making some great friends through blogging. It has already fundamentally changed this journalist's working life, and I'm seeing it happen to people I work with all the time. It's been five years well spent.

The fundamental thought process behind setting up this blog remains good for me: it's where I can explore what publishing means in the online age. And thus, I hope I'll still be here, on this blog, doing this stuff in five, 10 and 25 years' time.

Cheers!

A Very Happy New Year!

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Festive CrackerHey, there, my much-neglected but ever-beloved readers.

I've been having a quiet, and largely offline, Christmas with my family, and have been enjoying the break from all things bloggy. But I couldn't let 2007, the first year where my working life has been largely centred around blogging, pass without one last post.

First of all, thank you all for reading, linking and commenting. It's something of a cliché, but this blog really has changed my life and is continuing to do so all the time. Having a place where I can express ideas, discuss them and, yes, have them challenged is invaluable to me, especially as I try to communicate those ideas to other journalists. And the regulars here have been a huge part of that.

Thank you. I owe you all a drink. But, uh, not until I've paid off the Christmas debts, OK?

In the meantime, you can catch me guest posting on Deep Muck Big Rake and experimenting with a more essayist style of blogging over on Coffee & Complexity. And then you can catch me back here with my agenda for 2008 tomorrow.

In the meantime, a very Happy Hogmanay and a Fantastic New Year to everyone who has shared the last year's journey with me here on this blog. May 2008 bring you every happiness.

Saved by Starbucks

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Image(328) The problem with having a job where you help other people blog, is that is leaves you too little time to blog yourself…

However. I'm enjoying a quiet little catch-up with my RSS feeds in a Starbucks located, in a slightly sinister manner, just off the A3 in the middle of nowhere.

It's been almost literally a life-saver, though, as I was dangerously close to nodding off at the wheel while on the drive back to London.

However, now that I'm well-caffeinated and my blog addiction is fed, I can set off for sunny Lewisham with a somewhat larger chance of making it home alive…

Six Years of Blogging

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Black Heath FireworksAs of today, I've been blogging for six years (although this blog is a couple of years younger than that).

And what an interesting six years it has been. Back then, my Livejournal was just something that a bunch of friends were doing, and that would be interesting for me to take a look at as well. I was blown away by how easy it was to publish, and suddenly saw the implications for publishing in general and journalism in particular. Six years on, blogging is my job, as a direct consequence of my decision to set up a Livejournal all those years ago.

The smallest decisions can have the most dramatic consequences…

My first step into the blogosphere is still visible on my Livejournal. Try not to laugh too hard.

Another Pathetic Excuse Post

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OK, OK, posting remains thin on the ground. I've been busy - between holidays and family stuff, I've only done 6 working days in the last three weeks, and the backlog is hammering me somewhat. Still, there some exciting stuff happening which I hope to be able to blog about soon…

In the meantime, I will promise a post tomorrow about the Facebook Debate I attended tonight in London. It was an interesting event, if occasionally shallow, and I have all the notes I need for a detailed post.

I would have live-blogged it, but the BT Openzone wireless network wasn't being co-operative, which was irritating in the extreme. Poor show, BT.

Oh, and the fuss over The Archers podcast? It's not just me. So there.

A Quick Confession…

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I confess - I've been cheating. The entries that went up during the early part of this week were actually written in advance, and set for scheduled publishing. I've actually been on holiday in this very lovely part of the world:

Lee Abbey from the Woody Bay road I had a wonderful time on the photography workshop, and have returned to London with my batteries at least somewhat recharged.

Normal service will be resumed tomorrow. (And other pictures from the holiday are on Coffee & Complexity)

Inspiration Drought

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I'm struggling for inspiration today, so if you're missing your Adam fix, you'll have to check out my Vox, where I've been dumping a load of random links and photos.

Update: As you were. I've found inspiration and am working on a post, you lucky things.

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