Tag Archives: 25 blogs guaranteed to make you smarter

Shake Off Your Blunders

Posted on March 31, 2022 by Ray V.

I screen captured this off Steve Layman’s blog back in January and just came accross it today.  It’s worth sharing and I encourage you to take in the words . . . and to follow A Layman’s Blog. Whenever you … Continue reading →

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When Credit Is Due

Posted on February 23, 2022 by Ray V.

Bill Mahrer is not someone I watch or follow (I don’t watch anyone), but he nails it in a monologue that was shared by Kurt Harden, one of my blogging mentors and gatekeeper of the 25 Blogs Guaranteed To Make … Continue reading →

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Well Worth Going A Few Miles Out Of My Way

Posted on February 9, 2022 by Ray V.

February 6, 2022 marked the beginning of my 13th year as an active blogger. Surely not the greatest acheivement of my life, but it has allowed me to get to know people I would never of had the chance to … Continue reading →

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Just A Hint Of Irony

Posted on June 24, 2021 by Ray V.

I’m going to tip-toe here as I do not want to offend a guy I consider a “Blogging Buddy” One who is a  member of the esteemed 25 Blogs Guaranteed to Make You Smarter. A gentleman who I trust has … Continue reading →

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GK Was Forward Thinking

Posted on January 6, 2021 by Ray V.

“Representative government has many minor disadvantages, one of them being that it is never representative.” -G.K. Chesterton

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Worth A Look

Posted on December 19, 2020 by Ray V.

As difficult as it may be to believe, some good has come out of this pandemic which we all  have been experiencing for the last nine months. Prior to March of 2020, David Kanigan would spend his mornings commuting to … Continue reading →

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Pondering “Old”

Posted on July 16, 2020 by Ray V.

Over the last few months, I have been on a few Zoom “Whiskey Wednesday Virtual Happy Hours” with Rick Georges.  He is a fun guy and his blog, Future Lawyer, Future Technology For The Lawyer is very interesting and has … Continue reading →

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Best Quote Of 2020, So Far

Posted on May 16, 2020 by Ray V.

Being an active blogger just might make you smarter. If not actually smarter, you might at least appear smarter. Blogging buddy and mentor, Kurt Harden came up with a quote so cogent that I had to text him to verify … Continue reading →

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It Was A Beautiful Day In The Neighborhood

Posted on April 23, 2020 by Ray V.

The blogging neighborhood, that is. In an attempt to effectively deal with the isolation many of us are experiencing and to nurture old and new friendships, Steve Landry had an idea. Steve offered to host a “Virtual Happy Hour” (VHH) … Continue reading →

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Treasonous Opinions?

Posted on January 30, 2020 by Ray V.

In just a few days, I will be celebrating (?) ten years as a blogger. Over the next week or so, I will share posts from bloggers who helped nurture my interest and hone my skills in doing “this thing … Continue reading →

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