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.
Yep! You are a HOGS Blogger all right! and yes, you are a GHOST Blogger too!
ReplyDeleteThanks 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