Updating the Blogroll

Woman typing on laptop computer on desk, a journal is closed next to the laptop.

Starting today you’ll notice an updated blogroll on this website.

For readers not familiar with the term, a blogroll is a collection of links to other sites and blogs a writer or blogger finds interesting, reads regularly, and wants to share with their readers.

A blogroll might display on its own page or in a specific location on every page of a website. My blogroll displays in a column on desktop/laptop and above the site footer on mobile.

Blogrolls were a standard feature on blogs years ago. As social media usage rose, many people stopped publishing on their own websites.

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Photo of the Week: Michigan Trails Week

Bright, somewhat circular, orange mushrooms clustered around the base of a dark-brown hardwood tree. A few green leaves and dead tree branched strewn round the mushrooms.

When I discovered September 21-28, 2024 was Michigan Trails Week, I decided to focus on hiking and birding at my community parks and nature areas.

With the announcement of a new nature area by our township supervisor in this month’s community newsletter, I thought that would be a good place to start.

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Banned Books Week: September 22-28, 2024

An open book with red pages overlaid with a banner that reads Banned Books Week.

What do some of my favorite books, Bridge to Terabithia, Julie of the Wolves, and The Kite Runner have in common? They’ve all been one of the top 10 most challenged books in the United States for 2002, 2003, and 2008 respectively. This week kicks off the annual Banned Books Week in the United States.… Continue reading Banned Books Week: September 22-28, 2024