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Damien at the Speed of Life
http://www.damienriley.com
My online diary. I'm Damien Riley, teacher and blogger in a small high desert town of California. You'll find personal reflections of life are here along with reviews, blogging tips, and strategies. I invite you to become my friend on this blogging journey.
Recent Posts
RSS Buttons
As a blogger, you get readers from several sources. One of the largest I think is via “feed.” Now there are a few sorts of feeds: RSS, ATOM, and I think a few more. The most common I run across is RSS. The way these work is they deliver ...
Intro to Web and Blog Analytics
Analytics are described by Search Engine City as: “Technology that helps analyze the performance of a website or online marketing campaign.” In my opinion, analytics is not just: “How many people visited my blog?” The way you...
New Direction for this URL
Hi friends. You may have noticed the name and description here has changed. More later. It’s the result of many weeks of thinking and planning. I see the purpose of this blog as a “project” providing information about the art and s...
Black Sheep at Thanksgiving
At this time of Thanksgiving when so many families get together to eat and visit, every family has at least one black sheep. Sometimes they attend the event, other times they “can’t get a ride.” These are folks who’ve done ti...
I Walked by the Mirror and Saw a Homeowner
Okay, so I know I’ve been a homeowner almost two years but it’s still hard for me to accept. Since I was nearly 40 when I finally crossed the threshold all I have mostly known in my life is rental stuff. Now that I own this place I am co...
Thomas Kinkade Crystal Snowman
When I received this crystal collectible on my doorstep I felt as if Christmas time was officially here. I felt this even though it isn’t even Thanksgiving yet. Nonetheless, my two daughters and son all gathered around me as I assembled it an...

