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Which is better for WordPress -Hosted or self-hosted?

In the blogosphere, community is everything. "Notes from the Trail" is hosted on its own server. Many bloggers have found more interaction and followers by moving to a hosted blog on the Wordpress.com service.

Jeff Noble
January 7, 2017
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Blogging, Blogs, Goin' to Town

Nuff said: Top 5 Bloggers of 2016, How to get your blog noticed, How long your posts should be, What if you’re called to be ignored?

â€œNuff saidâ€ is a collection of saved entries from across the interwebs. Here are some interesting, provocative and fun things for your reading and viewing. This entry is devoted to blogging or content creation or better yet... writing.

Jeff Noble
December 27, 2016
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Goin' to Town

Obeying authority: on cops, violence and race

In days of violence against police officers and racial tension, we need to be reminded from the New Testament that authority is from God and that without love a nation will fall.

Jeff Noble
September 16, 2016
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Goin' to Town

Nuff said: A tribute to millennials as college starts again

As colleges start in Blacksburg and around the country, I thought a "Nuff Said" post with a collection of entries from around the inter webs about millennials would be a nice tribute.

Jeff Noble
August 25, 2016

Campfire Talk, Goin' to Town

Why I voted for Bernie Sanders on Super Tuesday

I couldn't believe it. I had voted in the Democratic primary. I'd never done that before. Here are my reasons.

Jeff Noble
March 1, 2016
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Goin' to Town

Rushing for relevance

The formula for more blog traffic is to post about current issues and events, but I resist the temptation even though I want the traffic/notice/popularity.

Jeff Noble
February 26, 2016

Campfire Talk, Goin' to Town

Nuff said: Impractical Jokers save the day, Watch Pompeii get destroyed, How to deal with crisis, How to reach millennials, Blacksburg Winter Storm aerial footage, 9 reasons the church need to reach college students

“Nuff said” is a collection of saved entries from across the interwebs. Here are some interesting, provocative and fun things for your reading and viewing: “How a Bunch of ‘Impractical Jokers’ Helped Me Overcome the Isolation of Grief“ Valerie Dunham…

Jeff Noble
February 19, 2016

Goin' to Town

Video: Virginia Tech welcome time-lapse

Check out the time-lapse video of the Valentines Day/Presidents Day winter storm taken from Virginia Tech's webcam.

Jeff Noble
February 15, 2016

Goin' to Town

The first post of the year: blogging

The first post of 2016 is about blogging. I began blogging in 2005, and I've seen blogging go through many phases. It's currently enjoying a renaissance as a new generation turns from social media to more substantive creative content.

Jeff Noble
January 4, 2016
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