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Since Blogcosm tracks blogs, one might think that we would make sure to regularly update this blog -- no matter what. Then again, there's the old saying:
The cobbler's children have no shoes.
We're busy getting ready for BlogWorldExpo, and perhaps rolling out some new features there or soon after.
Just for fun, here are some variations of the proverb:
Quoted in a 1904 article in Page's Engineering Weekly:
The cobbler's children are always the worst shod.
Answers.com lists:
The shoemaker's son always goes barefoot.
They include a quote from 1546:
But who is wurs shod, than the shoemakers wyfe, With shops full of newe shapen shoes all hir lyfe?
Here are 2 variations from the WordReference forums:
He's a cobbler but wears shoes full of holes. (Poland)
A blacksmith uses a wooden stick. (Brazil)
Wikiquote has a variation of that one under Spanish proverbs:
In a blacksmith's house all knives are wooden.
And similar one in Czech proverbs:
The blacksmith's mare walks without horseshoes.
On to French proverbs:
Literal translation: The cobblers have the worst shoes
Idiomatic translation: The cobbler's children go barefoot.
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Today's New Zealand Herald covers a local whose blog has risen near the top of the blogging world.
Choice selection of writing talent has been one of the keys to the site's success. MacManus and his team of five regular writers - all US-based web enthusiasts - are quick off the mark with their analysis of web tech developments, ranging from start-ups to industry giants such as Yahoo and Microsoft. ... MacManus says the analytical posts on products and trends, rather than industry news, are the point of difference from the competition.
Some data on 
ReadWriteWeb:
- launched by Richard McManus in 2003
- Technorati rank: 11
- the only New Zealand blog in Technorati’s top 100
- 1.6 million page views per month
- over 50% of readers from the US
- 7% of readers from the UK
- 1% of readers from New Zealand
- monthly revenue: "tens-of-thousands of US dollars"
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We haven't had a chance to talk much about the upcoming Blog World Expo -- we've been too busy working on the interactive show guide. For now I'll just mention the hotel deadline: Monday, Aug. 18.
We didn't have any trouble getting a room after the deadline last year, though that was in November....
Here's a quick outline:
Sep 19, 2008
- Executive & Entrepreneur Conference
- Partner Programs
- Citizen Journalism Workshop
Sep 20, 2008
- Blogworld Conference & Exhibits
- Partner Programs
Sep 21, 2008
- Blogworld Conference & Exhibits
- Partner Programs
Here is number 7 in our series on women in blogging, covering travel, hobbies, crafts and do-it-yourself.
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Blogging is important because it gives individuals a voice. Today's Boston Globe has an inspiring example.
Kenny Cieplik, now 33, has been in a wheelchar since suffering a brain aneurism at age 11. This March, he and some friends created a blog: The Traveling Wheelchair.
Cieplik visits all types of establishments - banks, beaches, post offices, libraries, restaurants, and parks - and rates them on wheelchair accessibility, using a scale of zero to five stars. ... The result: an emerging map-by-blog that paints a picture of the region's accessibility - from a wheelchair user's perspective.
His approach is pragmatic:
Every review on TheTravelingWheelchair.com contains recommendations on how the place can improve its rating. For example, based on the recent trip to Old Tyme Photo, Cieplik suggested the shop install small threshold ramps, which can be purchased for under $100.
I hope he inspires lots of imitators! (If anyone knows of similar blogs in other locales, please let us know.)
Read the whole article for details:
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