Thanks for adding my blog, "Mad, Mad World" to your list! I'll try to post more often, since I've been a bit lax in that of late.

Will check out the other blogs too. I'm always looking for interesting blogs, like yours, to read.

Does anyone have any information on Mort's health? He wrote the excellent blog, "The Octogenarian" and there has not been an update for months. He was in an auto accident and severly injured.

Thank you for the update. I did know he was in rehab in Florida, but hadn't heard in quite some time.

Thanks for maintaining standards on civil discourse and banishing toxic comments.

Thanks, Ronni. This blog is the mainstay in my day. Love it & wouldn't miss it for anything. Dee

Thanks for the update as had just done the same on my tiny little blogroll-- 2 had simply disappeared from blogging and a third had announced ending.

Yeah, I'm kinda hit and miss on regular posting, so wouldn't have been surprised if you had dumped my blog.

Glad to hear about Mort. I had an exchange with him after he was in Rehab. Know he said computer he had to use was an issue. Maybe we should just send him periodic perky emails to let him know we're thinking of him and tell him he doesn't need to keep up with a response to each of us -- can do a blanket response when he's up to doing a blog post. Do we know when his birthday is?

Would be great if his facility had someone to take dictations, type responses. I've long championed such ideas you, Ronni, gave me. I know there are patients in skilled nursing facilities for whom such an activity would be highly beneficial and enjoyable. Any elderbloggers (or others) able to provide this occasional activity, probably only for a select few, would be providing what could be quite a fun meaningful service.

Isn't it appalling and sad how toxic life has become in general? Our President is called a racist and a Socialist: The first inbelievable; the second
for attempting to rebuild the Middle Class and continue to help the poor. Congressional
Members fail to work together for the good of all Americans; calling each other
names and refusing to bargain in good faith; spending much of their time hobnobbing with Lobbyists to raise money for their next reelection. Cable TV programs that thrive on rudeness, untruths, and inflamatory comments. Two wars, one of which should never have been started; the other which should have been finished years ago. Cleanup and restoration of our own terrible natural disasters delayed; sick, suffering fellow citizens ignored. Long, overdue Legislation put on hold while politicians "fiddle". Though being a solid Independent, I have admired the activities of the so called "Tea Party": However, I suspect many who attend are really just fed up with the changes in our way of life and have no real allegiance to either political party. Though I felt the date selected was a very poor choice, I was impressed with the tone, civility, and nature of the Washington D.C. Glen Beck rally. Most of us I believe are very upset at the direction of our Nation's discourse. The fact that Mr. Beck could gather over 500,000 average Americans to the Mall was astonishing! Don't believe me? Try it sometime.

Thank you so much for including my blog on the list! I love to travel around the web to find interesting blogs, so I am looking forward to visiting those on your list. I love your blog as it has so much interesting information and people featured on it. Thanks for providing this forum.