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It was very black with very big text that instantly made it easy to read! There is a short part on the background of the blogs owner and directly underneath the archives. There were a manageable amount of links to look through. Cleanly laid out and easy to see what was there. I think that it is a standard template.

The first thing that I should mention is that Greg is very expressive and uses language to reflect that. If swearing or rude words offend you, then this is NOT the blog for you to read! He is honest and straight talking, and if he feels the need to swear to make a point, then he does! He reflects on his personal thoughts on life and the people that live in this world, and tells you how he feels it is! He shares alot of experiences that I think people can easily relate too. The blog started in November 2002 so it is still relatively new in content.

I think that the design in a standard template that anyone can use. The text font is large so it is easy on the eyes! I like the fact that the archives are listed and easy to find and use. The daily posts are separated by a large heading of a different colour, so it is easy to see what was written per day.

I like the stark honesty of Gregs writing and the way that he is not afraid to express his personal views. He posts a few comments form regular readers, and they seem quite happy with what he writes! He openly admits that sometimes it gets confusing, but I personally think that is part of the attraction when taking a look into Gregs mind.

This is not a blog for people that are easily offended by colourful language. Greg is aware of that and has removed himself from a Blog listing site as he is aware that his content may not be suitable. If you want to read some stark honesty and read what makes one man called Greg tick, then visit him. It may also surprise you to know that he is an ordained minister! Death’s Door, The Spanish Announcer’s Table

One of the interesting things you’ll first notice when you visit this site is the quote in the title area. It draws your attention to the way the author uses the words, and in which way. It makes me a little curious to know what this blog is going to bring when I start to tackle the content. The blogspot attached to the domain is always a slight cause for concern, and archives generally tend to not work for these blogs. As always, curse blogspot, I can’t seem to “get to” the archives. There are plenty of entries on the page, going all the way back to April of this year. Seeing this makes me wonder if there are even anything to be put into archives. I’m not sure, but it’s full steam ahead.



I read through a handful of the older entries, not really sure what to expect. The entries are very well written, almost as though you were getting a sneak peak into the actual life of someone, objectively rather than personally. The entries are a little obscure. The subject matter isn’t very clear, even after you’re read the entry you’re still left scratching you’re head. Probably the oddest thing about this blog is that while you might not know what the author is actually referring to, you continue to read because they’re well written and for the most part very interesting. Danger, as the author has so deemed himself, is quite humorous in a very dry, matter-of-fact sort of way.



The design is much like you’d see passing through blogspot and going to any random blog. It works and is easily readable. The author has actually added a commenting system. The earlier entries are lacking in the comments, and I doubt it’s because of the writing, more so the lack of understanding the subject of the entries. There are a handful of external links, but nothing in the entries.



Danger is funny. Quite funny. It’s actually quite difficult to know anything more about the author than the fact that he writes. Sometimes he makes references to characters that you’d have to know a thing or two about to catch the meaning. “Then I’d be the gas and sell all the stuff to Mario, who would be the funny italian guy in a hat and jump suit who ran the local pawn broker which was really a cover for his go-kart shop (May 2).” The writing is definitely worth taking a look at, but don’t be surprised if you don’t understand the subject matter of what this author is writing about.Mysterious Island Place

With a title like Mike’s Brain, one has to assume that this site is going to be daily thoughts and ramblings. Anything other than the above would just not fit with the title. Thankfully, nothing is out of place at Mike’s Brain.

The weblog itself is complete random posts and thoughts as I thought it would be. Posts range from topics such as movies, to cool websites, to just strange things. Most of the posts are written very well, and will make you laugh. The humor in the posts comes naturally and is not forced which is a good thing.

The design however is not near as good as the weblog. He is using a standard blogger template that has been used over and over again. Even if he doesn’t know HTML, I think he needs to tweak the colors to serve his site better. Of course an original design would be best. The one good thing about this design is that it makes it very easy to ignore the ad at the top of the page since this is a blogspot page.

Unfortunately there aren’t any extras for this site. There are your usual links to places and what have you, but nothing else about the author or the site. I really wish that I could have found out more about the author other than what was posted through out the blog.

Overall we have a very good weblog. There are lots of posts to keep you entertained, and it is fairly easy to read. The lack of an original design and extra content brings the score of this blog down. With a little bit of an extra effort, I see this blog scoring higher in the future.
Mike’s Brain

This web site is certainly well titled. It is a rant about the injustices of U.S. (and world)government policy on drugs, or more accurately, to quote from the site:

“There’s a war going on. It destroys lives and families, spawns violence, suspends civil liberties, tramples on the infirm, locks up millions of peaceful citizens, costs billions, and subjugates reason with fear. This blog looks at the front lines of the drug war, and adds an occassional rant to the call for peace.”

Clearly this site has a very narrow focus and thus is likely to appeal to a very select audience. Regardless of your position on drugs however, the articles and information Pete (who is a member of Educators for Sensible Drug Policy, and faculty advisor for Mobilizing Activists and Students for Hemp at Illinois State University) quotes is rather disturbing, such as this example:

“District Attorney Jerry Wilson of Watauga County, North Carolina has come up with some unique charges in the case of the bust of a methamphetamines lab: two counts of manufacturing a nuclear or chemical weapon. That’s right, the drug defendant is being charged under a new Weapons of Mass Destruction law passed after 9/11, which carries a penalty of 12 years to life on each count, which includes “any substance that is designed or has the capability to cause death or serious injury and … is or contains toxic or poisonous chemicals or their immediate precursors.” Philip Morris, watch out! That is pretty creepy…

Another good quote from (Sheriff Bill Masters, author of Drug War Addiction, from an interview with Alternet): “After a while, I saw that we spend more and more money and arrest more and more people and have more and more drugs. It doesn’t take a rocket scientist to figure out that this policy is not working. People need to look at this rationally and ask if this is effective. Do we have a healthier society because of drug prohibition? Drug dealers are certainly wealthy because of it. The reason drugs have expanded so much is there is a profit to be made in drug dealing. We need to eliminate that profit motive. ”

The site looks fine… Nothing new or innovative, just the goods in a clean functional format, and there is nothing wrong with that. Some of the graphics included with the blog entries (whether intentionally or not) I found amusing…Such as a DEA boot stomping a marijuana leaf. -smirk- There are links to other similarly themed sites and you can comment on the blog entries.

If you are interested in how The Man is spending your money in “the war against drugs” then you will likely find this site to be a great resource. All in all the web site accomplishes what it is meant to in a clear format. The articles are well researched and there is usually many links within the blog entries to ‘read more about’ the topic. It is clear to me that some thought and work has gone into this web site. I’ll end with some quotes from my favourite entry:

“Enjoy Better Sex! Legalize and Tax Marijuana

Save our Taxes! Legalize and Tax Marijuana

Protect our Children! Legalize and Tax Marijuana”
Drug WarRant

With a blog being hosted by a .co.uk and a title of American Individual, I immediately thought this would be the blog about an American in the UK. Oh how I was wrong, for the most part.

The blog is written by an American, he just isn’t in the UK. So not too bad, I was half right. Tony is the blog’s author. He is involved with a lot of different things, but mainly the entertainment industry. His fingers are in music, acting, and art, as well as other things. This blog talks all about those.

The design of the site is a standard two column layout, with an original header. The colors he uses to seperate the columns and the header (olive green and a complimenting yellow) are not found anywhere else in the site unfortunately. Because the site is hosted by a company, there is of course an ad banner at the top of the site. I hardly noticed it once I started digging into the blog.

The blog itself is easy to read, but a pain to navigate. The only options you have for reading the archives are a “previous and next page” link at the bottom of each page, or by clicking on a specific date in the calendar. I was really dissapointed that I could not browse an entire month’s worth of archives at a time, and that the calendar function of navigating between months, doesn’t change the posts to that month.

The only extra to this site is an about page which gives a nice little bit of information. I wish that he had links to his Freestyle Records (which I enjoyed reading about the progress of) or to his art. He mentions posting things to other sites, and direct links from his blog to those would be really cool.

Overall I enjoyed my time here. My biggest complaint is about the archive naviagation and how it really isn’t there. The topics of the blog are interesting and will keep you entertained. While most blogs give you the same drivel of stuff, Tony stays away from that, and focuses on specific topics. This is a refreshing new entry into the blogging world.american individual