Mare's Mess

Here's #16 of The Plain View.

Miss no more. Here is #14 (recorded about a month ago) and #15 (recorded a week ago). Better late than never!

Here are the links for show #12 and #13.

http://www.brendoman.com/matt/2005/06/10/title_91

I just realized I haven't posted the links to the last 2 podcasts so here they are.

Here's the link to the latest podcast.

Keep those comments coming!

Here's the link to our latest podcast.

Wow, I haven't posted to my blog in over a week. It's been extremely busy but I hope to be back in the saddle soon. Here's the link to the latest podcast. Please vote for a name so we can put this to rest once and for all.

Here is the link for this week's podcast - for what it's worth.

Matt finally talks me into getting a blog. At first I'm thinking, "What of interest do I possibly have to say and who's going to care?" But I start reading other people's blogs and enjoy them so much that I'm eventually sold on the idea. Probably no one does care, but I found I have a lot to say and I enjoy saying it. Then Matt has this idea for a podcast and I'm definitely thinking we have nothing to offer the world at large and think it's a really ridiculous idea. Matt starts playing me some of the podcasts he enjoys listening to and I have to admit they are charming and fun. Not sure if we will be charming OR fun, but I decide to give it a go.

Our first "recording session" was a lot of fun. Very awkward at first, but after we loosened up it was a hoot. I even thought it was semi-entertaining when I went back and listened to it. Total strangers might not find it too entertaining, but those who know us should get a chuckle or two.

As I'm listening to our first cast (yes, we will be back on weekly basis) I'm thinking, "How self-absorbed can a person be?" First we have our blogs where we talk about what WE did, what WE like, what WE don't like, what WE read and found interesting. Now we've one-upped ourselves and people can hear us rattle on about all of the above.

Matt says that blogging and podcasting, while it may SEEM very egocentric, actually creates communities. I do love reading the comments on blogs as much as the blog entries themselves. I've gotten to know some of the people who also frequent the blogs I frequent by reading their comments. I like the give and take that can happen on blogs. Not so sure about podcasting yet, although Matt emailed a guy who he listens to and the guy read Matt's email on his cast. He seemed to get a kick out of hearing from people who listened to him and wanted to share their stories or just let him know that they enjoyed listening to him.

Don't know if we're creating community or just relishing the limelight. But it is hard to be humble when you're perfect in every way.

You can check out our podcast for yourself. Click here
coolcast032405.mp3
and check back for the weekly installments.