Greetings and welcome to the weblog I call "Real Live Preacher." If you clicked on this link, I assume you're new to "blogging" and are wondering what a weblog is.

A weblog is a specialized website that is usually an online journal of some kind. There are millions of weblogs currently on the internet. Weblogs are sometimes called "blogs" and those who write them are often called "bloggers."

In order to start a weblog, you have only to download specialized blog software, usually free or for a small fee, and begin posting in a blog community. I am a part of the salon.com blog community, which you can read more about here.

How is a blog organized? Well, on the main page of most blogs, you will find the latest seven entries. The last entry is on top. If you want to read a blog chronologically, go to the bottom of the main page and read the earliest entry, then move up the page. It feels backwards until you get used to it. Each time a blogger posts something, the oldest entry is moved off the main page and into the archives.

I write essays, which I put into my story archive. I also write personal notes about my life which can only be found by using the calendar.

About the Comments - Most weblogs include a feature that allows readers to leave comments. No one can control what you say here, so the usual rules of polite conversation apply. Just click on "leave a comment" and start writing. Be patient after you hit the "submit" button. Hitting it two or three times will post your comment multiple times, marking you as an obvious newcomer! It's okay if it happens. No one minds.

So welcome. Use the menu and enjoy the archives.

Peace,

rlp

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