Gather 'Round My 21st Century Front Porch!
Greetings Blogosphere!
This new blog is Aging Boomer Chick Diatribes. The blog will be about all kinds of things – whatever strikes me, or strikes you. In my opinion, the important thing is to have an opinion...and to have a sense of humor about it.
Gather 'Round the 21st Century Front Porch
Viral marketing and online community building is very interesting to me. It is fascinating that younger generations form communities through technology; it's kind of "back to the future". Their front porches are their text messages and twitters.
Although our generation keeps up with friends and family the best we can, I think we lost a real community sense because we are all so busy working and doing "our own thing". Maybe younger people missed the old-fashioned community in some way and now form it through technology. Temporary communities like "meet-ups" show the importance of community to them for fun and for accomplishing a mission. They just seem to be a more connected generation than boomers, and maybe we should learn from them.
So please think about this blog as a big front porch where we are all sitting around shooting the bull. And guys, grab a seat on the porch. I have “chick” in the title just for alphabetical suitability.
Just so you know where I am coming from:
About Abby Cedee (pronounced as in French – "See-day") Do you get it? This is my pen name. It derives from my blog name.
This new blog is Aging Boomer Chick Diatribes. The blog will be about all kinds of things – whatever strikes me, or strikes you. In my opinion, the important thing is to have an opinion...and to have a sense of humor about it.
Gather 'Round the 21st Century Front Porch
Viral marketing and online community building is very interesting to me. It is fascinating that younger generations form communities through technology; it's kind of "back to the future". Their front porches are their text messages and twitters.
Although our generation keeps up with friends and family the best we can, I think we lost a real community sense because we are all so busy working and doing "our own thing". Maybe younger people missed the old-fashioned community in some way and now form it through technology. Temporary communities like "meet-ups" show the importance of community to them for fun and for accomplishing a mission. They just seem to be a more connected generation than boomers, and maybe we should learn from them.
So please think about this blog as a big front porch where we are all sitting around shooting the bull. And guys, grab a seat on the porch. I have “chick” in the title just for alphabetical suitability.
Just so you know where I am coming from:
- I am technologically very un-astute (TVUA), so having a blog is a big step for me, and believe me, it will not be fancy unless I find someone under 30 to help me. And isn’t that ironic, I am still looking for someone under 30 to trust….
- This is not a political blog, but I am a Progressive. I purposely waited until after the election to launch this because I do not want it to be a political blog. Having said that, I confess I am still dancing in the streets over the election of Obama..
- I think this will be the most fun if I am totally honest. Feel free to ask me questions or offer your opinions. You may address me as “Dear Abby Cedee” with a French accent. See the end of this blog for information about my pen name.
- I don’t understand how people can be comfortable with the concept “it’s none of my business”, “it’s no affair of mine”. If you don’t poke your big nose into everything you can, how can you learn about things – people, nature, intangible truths – life? A big nose is essential to figuring things out a little more. So tell me something I don’t know. There are an infinite number of things for you to say.
- I am worried about keeping up with this blog since, like most of us, I am very busy with work, volunteer commitments, and other writing. But I decided to start it because I really like the name I came up with.
- Use good grammar and proper spelling. I will write a schoolmarmish blog about this after I have established myself as a very cool, talented, brilliant, beautiful and sexy boomer chick.
About Abby Cedee (pronounced as in French – "See-day") Do you get it? This is my pen name. It derives from my blog name.
Posted by agingboomerchick at 11/16/2008 9:02 AM 
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Tags: Abby Ceedee front porch generations technology progressive grammar boomer chick
I get it, Abby! Sounds very Seinfeldian--may you run as long and attract as many blogger fans. But you may need to extend the alphabet string to 7 letters to really get us guys feeling at home. We will work on that. kind of the Embellished For Guys version.
Thanks, Jerry. And ABCD looks forward to the EFG comments that you and your fellow XY people contribute. I am all for alphabet augmentation. Best, Abby
I'm a big fan of curiosity and poking one's nose into things. Looking forward to reading about your discoveries! =)
Excellent post this is what a blog should be all about sharing knowledge
I do have to admit that I appreciate reading through your blog, even when I do not agree with you. I guess the major thing is to make men and women think. One of these days I will get about to starting a weblog. It will probably be extra for blowing off steam and less helpful than yours is though. Maintain writing and I will keep reading.
Keep posting and keep providing useful and great information.
Have you considered adding more videos to your blog to keep the visitors entertained?
Keep posting and keep providing interesting and great information.