Terry Thornton at the Hill Country of Monroe County blog has coined a term to denote a special brand of blogger - a H.O.G.S. blogger who writes about:
H = History
O = Observations
G = Genealogy
S = Stories
I think I qualify... I write about Observations (I call them "musings" but they are observations), Genealogy (endlessly, it seems) and Stories (more now than before). I don't write much about History (events, dates, places) but I do write a lot about Family History, so I guess that counts.
You know, you can turn H.O.G.S. into another word by adding a letter - how about G.H.O.S.T?
G = Genealogy
H = History
O = Observations
S = Stories
T = Tribe
The "Tribe" classification might include posts about a blogger's current life, especially the events and experiences of the immediate family (like my penchant for writing about my grandchildren ad infinitum). It might also refer to a group that the blogger writes about, like a genealogy society (ahem!).
I'm sure other genealogy bloggers can come up with other acronyms for what they do. How about it - put those fertile minds to work and create a great new acronym that fits your blogging style!
Thanks Terry for the neat idea. I am definitely a H.O.G.S. blogger, but I think I'm a G.H.O.S.T. blogger as well.
Welcome to my genealogy blog. Genea-Musings features genealogy research tips and techniques, genealogy news items and commentary, genealogy humor, San Diego genealogy society news, family history research and some family history stories from the keyboard of Randy Seaver (of Chula Vista CA), who thinks that Genealogy Research Is really FUN! Copyright (c) Randall J. Seaver, 2006-2024.
1 comment:
Yep! You are a HOGS Blogger all right! and yes, you are a GHOST Blogger too!
Thanks for all you do --- I don't think I've said to you how much I appreciate your work, how much I enjoy your writing, and what an education I'm getting by reading Gena-Musings. Thanks.
Your HOGS Blog banner is in the email to you. Use it or discard it or display it with pride! LOL!
Regards,
TERRY
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