Best free blog site?

Hey folks? Well I find myself with a ton of free time and want to start a blog going over the documents that lead to the American revolution, and those that followed. Whats the free blog site out there right now? Something that will let me post images and video, and that gives me a good rich text editor?

wordpress.com all of the above, and really good seo let me know, I would love to read it ----- Excess quoted text cut - see Original Post for more -----

Will do. Thanks. On Sat, Apr 14, 2012 at 9:57 PM, Jerry Milo Johnson <jmiloj@gmail.com>wrote: ----- Excess quoted text cut - see Original Post for more -----

http://intolerableactsdotorg.wordpress.com/ For now. Trying to get intolerable-acts.org.  It said something about $17 a year, but I haven't been asked for my credit card, and that seems awful cheap, so we'll see. ----- Excess quoted text cut - see Original Post for more -----

I dunno.  $17 sounds OK to me.  godaddy charges $10 for a domain.  If wordpress.com is a registered reseller, they get them 'wholesale' for less than that.  After that, they only need to set up the DNS records (if you don't use someone else) and set up the host headers to point to your particular blog.  Then, well, they don't have to do anything ever again.  They collect a yearly fee for doing absolutely nothing :) At least, that's what I assume they are doing. It's probably automated anyway and they have tools where you get to do any other extra work on your own. > Trying to get intolerable-acts.org.  It said something about $17 a year, > but I haven't been asked for my credit card, and that seems awful cheap, so > we'll see.

I picked it up, it's just a redirect though :( Wish it was an actual domain. ----- Excess quoted text cut - see Original Post for more -----

I am using hostek and they have a wordpress install button to make t pretty easy.  My domains are currently at godaddy.  Many of the hosts will offer registration services...I just prefer to have the registrations at a third party so I don't have to make as many changes if I move.  I used to keep my DNS at godaddy, but I am in the process of switching to freedns as I may be moving off of godaddy if I can find a good registrar.  I am not happy with godaddy's political stances these days. I picked it up, it's just a redirect though :( Wish it was an actual domain. ----- Excess quoted text cut - see Original Post for more -----

the beauty of wordpress.com is it is a hosting service AND a blogging service AND an seo service. all you do is create an account, and they handle site setup, all software upgrades, and all seo. but, it is a walled garden, and prevents installing your own code or your own plugins (but for a yearly fee does allow any custom css mods you want, and a custom url). the SOFTWARE, though, is OSS, and you can download it and run it on your own server on your own domain. you lose the automatic upgrades, and baked-in seo, but you can add any themes or plugins you want, including ones you make yourself. it is a balancing act between "walled garden" and "run your own". with a host like bluehost.com, they have some control panel features to allow easy upgrades, and you can use wp admin and ftp to install COTS or home-brewed plugins and themes. I personally would suggest spending a little while on wordpress.com. and when you are sure you like it, move your blog to your own host, run wordpress (downloaded from wordpress.org), and change it to your hearts content. and switch the redirects. > > I picked it up, it's just a redirect though :( > > Wish it was an actual domain. > >

> I personally would suggest spending a little while on wordpress.com. and > when you are sure you like it, move your blog to your own host, run > wordpress (downloaded from wordpress.org), and change it to your hearts > content. and switch the redirects. I would also suggest you play with messing around in wordpress on some free thing like 000webhost.com before setting it up for reals.  They have a c-panel and phpmyadmin, and the database, ftp DNS and web site are all set up automatically in about 5 minutes. I wouldn't use them for anything that needs reliability, but for breaking code and screwing around, they are great.

Tim, When you are ready, I'll give you free blog hosting (linux) for as long as I'm alive. :) Let me know. I'll even setup the Wordpress, throw in the plugins that I know are the best for SEO, and even access to some themes if you want. Thank you for your service! :) -E

Oh E with a K, you roxor. I only have like 14 fans, I'll tell you what if I ever crack 100 we'll talk :) Thanks hun. ----- Excess quoted text cut - see Original Post for more -----

I found Wordpress to be really customizable....and easily customizable. You will have to wade though a ton of plugins...some really nice...some kinda crappy.  Most are really good. ----- Excess quoted text cut - see Original Post for more -----

Is it just me...or is Erika becoming political? :-) On 17 April 2012 11:41, Erika L. Rich <elrich@ruwebby.com> wrote: > > Thank you for your service! :) > > -E > >

Have you read what I've written on the blog? There isn't anything partisan or divisive in it, merely factual recitation of historical documents. I'm not saying it's always gonna be like that, but so far it's basically a civics class, although I will admit I'm not the best word smith around. ----- Excess quoted text cut - see Original Post for more -----

Did you change your name to Erika? ----- Excess quoted text cut - see Original Post for more -----

He didn't ask Erika if she was becoming political, he asked the list. Comprende? On Tue, Apr 17, 2012 at 5:47 PM, Eric Roberts < owner@threeravensconsulting.com> wrote: ----- Excess quoted text cut - see Original Post for more -----

You are correct, but, in my opionion, his question was actually pointed at the fact that I thanked you for your service (it was the only line he quoted), which to some *is* a political statement or can be misconstrued as one. He also asks, because he knows that my husband is running for County Commissioner, therefore entering the political sphere whether I like it or not. I will go beat Gel-ly bean for derailing your excellent thread with a private joke. :) I can assure you that in my mind, politics never entered it. I could care less if you were talking about boobies, I just saw a fellow developer who needed some webspace and I was willing to donate it. :) Much as I have done for Scott Raley ... although his is not finished yet because you can't tie him down. :) ----- Excess quoted text cut - see Original Post for more -----

Local politics are way cooler than national stuff, I hope you guys have good luck with it. ----- Excess quoted text cut - see Original Post for more -----

Now THAT is a blog I would read! Someone get on that project! > I could care less if you were talking about boobies, > >

http://boobstagram.fr/archive On Tue, Apr 17, 2012 at 7:12 PM, Jerry Milo Johnson <jmiloj@gmail.com>wrote: ----- Excess quoted text cut - see Original Post for more -----

And what does that have to do with you have written on your blog? Comprende? He didn't ask Erika if she was becoming political, he asked the list. Comprende? On Tue, Apr 17, 2012 at 5:47 PM, Eric Roberts < owner@threeravensconsulting.com> wrote: ----- Excess quoted text cut - see Original Post for more -----

Ok. First we talked blah blah blah E w/ a K offered me some hosting and a "thanks for your service" Angle then asked the list if we though Erika was becoming political.  I assumed that he meant since she was offering to host my blog.  If you read my blog you'll find that other than declaring my beliefs of the about me page, it is non-political, just historical in nature, allowing people to come to their own conclusions. You then said "Did you change your name to Erika?"  which I replied to as I did, because the question wasn't to E w/ a K. Jesus man, read the words. On Tue, Apr 17, 2012 at 5:47 PM, Eric Roberts < owner@threeravensconsulting.com> wrote: ----- Excess quoted text cut - see Original Post for more -----

Angel ugh, we need a message board or something. We did that a while back when Michael was down for a while remember? ----- Excess quoted text cut - see Original Post for more -----

I gots one of those ..... ----- Excess quoted text cut - see Original Post for more -----

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Why would I think your site is political? Ok. First we talked blah blah blah E w/ a K offered me some hosting and a "thanks for your service" Angle then asked the list if we though Erika was becoming political.  I assumed that he meant since she was offering to host my blog.  If you read my blog you'll find that other than declaring my beliefs of the about me page, it is non-political, just historical in nature, allowing people to come to their own conclusions. You then said "Did you change your name to Erika?"  which I replied to as I did, because the question wasn't to E w/ a K. Jesus man, read the words. On Tue, Apr 17, 2012 at 5:47 PM, Eric Roberts < owner@threeravensconsulting.com> wrote: ----- Excess quoted text cut - see Original Post for more -----

NM, I quit, this conversation is nuts. You made the statement "Did you change your name to Erika" starting this current off shoot. Done here now. So star wars good. I like boobies. On Tue, Apr 17, 2012 at 8:46 PM, Eric Roberts < owner@threeravensconsulting.com> wrote: ----- Excess quoted text cut - see Original Post for more -----

http://feelyourboobies.com/ usually good for some double-entendre... ya ya, actually a serious site, but one that takes a light-hearted approach and that I like to boost a bit when I can... ----- Excess quoted text cut - see Original Post for more -----

Me too. One of my favorite historical periods. Plus seventybilionthousand on the Wordpress recommendation. Best one out there. ----- Excess quoted text cut - see Original Post for more -----

Anyone feel like making me a header? 1000 px x 288 px I'm thinking join or die flag, gadsen flag or colonial flag. Suggestions? Man this thing has a ton of options. Going to start with a break down of common sense by Thomas Paine once I get my lay out and format the way I want it. On Sat, Apr 14, 2012 at 10:23 PM, Ray Champagne <ray@raychampagne.com>wrote: ----- Excess quoted text cut - see Original Post for more -----

I would love when you mention each document to get pointed to a live copy of each one. I would also like to know who wrote it, what date it was published, and where dude was sitting when it was written. For the image, I immediately imagined a stack of old documents, including a section of the signatures on the Declaration, and a form field "Your Name Here" to allow people to "sign" it. Here are some evocative images that were on topic for what I saw http://www.cowanauctions.com/itemImages/n8578.jpg http://thesource.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/American_Historic_Documents-300x200.jpg http://image.shutterstock.com/display_pic_with_logo/53835/53835,1245370628,2/stock-photo-john-hancocks-famous-signature-on-the-declaration-of-independence-32276251.jpg http://i.istockimg.com/file_thumbview_approve/923726/2/stock-photo-923726-the-declaration-of-independence-john-hancock-signature.jpg http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-qCLWS7yA1w0/T3OLAuZjMfI/AAAAAAAAKPA/xhO3GJJEQ5E/s320/Declaration-Independence-Signatures.jpg http://www.posterlovers.com/gallery/data/686/close-view-declaration-of-independence.jpg ----- Excess quoted text cut - see Original Post for more -----

Great ideas, looking for hi res images now. On Sat, Apr 14, 2012 at 11:15 PM, Jerry Milo Johnson <jmiloj@gmail.com>wrote: ----- Excess quoted text cut - see Original Post for more -----

There is one document I am aware of that very early in the American settlement set our feet on the path toward a representative government The 1633 Dorchester Agreement. http://teachingamericanhistory.org/library/index.asp?document=2240 You will find it in most lists of "important" American History document lists. FWIW, my 10th ggfather, George Hull, was one of the crafters and signers of this Agreement.

www.intolerable-acts.org now redirects. On Sat, Apr 14, 2012 at 11:25 PM, Jerry Milo Johnson <jmiloj@gmail.com>wrote: ----- Excess quoted text cut - see Original Post for more -----

Actually I've decided to start with the Magna Carta. Reading it now, should be fun. ----- Excess quoted text cut - see Original Post for more -----

So I'm going back even further than the magna carta, starting with the Charter of Liberties of Henry the 1st from 1100 AD. I would like to have a quote box of some sort to separate the text of the document from my analysis.  Is there anything like this built in to the editor (can't seem to find it if there is)?  If not can I just wrap it in a dic and do some CSS on it somehow? ----- Excess quoted text cut - see Original Post for more -----

http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/simple-pull-quote/ Of course, now you run into what a lot of other WP users run into.  You need a plugin that is not on the "menu" of wordpress.com, and will think about hosting it yourself.  Fear not, the number of (cheap cheap) hosts out there that offer one-button WordPress installs are plentiful.  I'd start with BlueHost.com. ----- Excess quoted text cut - see Original Post for more -----

float right? not sure how you'd do a border though ----- Excess quoted text cut - see Original Post for more -----

I just did a div with some inline styles. Worked for me :) ----- Excess quoted text cut - see Original Post for more -----

On Sat, Apr 14, 2012 at 10:23 PM, Ray Champagne <ray@raychampagne.com>wrote: > Me too. One of my favorite historical periods. Plus seventybilionthousand > on the Wordpress recommendation. Best one out there. > does http://www.scribefire.com/ work on it?

Scribefire isn't compatible with the current version of firefox. On Sun, Apr 15, 2012 at 11:49 AM, Casey Dougall - Uber Website Solutions < casey@uberwebsitesolutions.com> wrote: ----- Excess quoted text cut - see Original Post for more -----

> Scribefire isn't compatible with the current version of firefox. I just installed it today after reading your initial message.

Are you on FF 11? When I clicked through it said it wasn't compatible. On Sun, Apr 15, 2012 at 11:53 AM, Casey Dougall - Uber Website Solutions < casey@uberwebsitesolutions.com> wrote: ----- Excess quoted text cut - see Original Post for more -----

Hmm, worked now, weird. ----- Excess quoted text cut - see Original Post for more -----

So how do I configure and use this thing? Don't seem to have any buttons or anything. ----- Excess quoted text cut - see Original Post for more -----

Didn't have my "add-on bar" up, I got it now. Thanks. ----- Excess quoted text cut - see Original Post for more -----

Won't properly authenticate my account. weird. ----- Excess quoted text cut - see Original Post for more -----

Ok, my first real post complete. The Charter of Liberties of Henry the 1st (1100 AD). Tune in tomorrow for my take on the Magna Carta. ----- Excess quoted text cut - see Original Post for more -----

You may also want to blog about the Iroquois Great Law of Peace - one of the major influences on the writers of the constitution: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Law_of_Peace ----- Excess quoted text cut - see Original Post for more -----

LOL. I was just writing an email to that effect http://www.ask.com/wiki/Great_Law_of_Peace?qsrc=3044 It was an oral constitution, with only a belt made of wampum as a physical symbol http://ots.blogs.bucknell.edu/files/2010/10/Picture-1.jpg Good stuff. On Sun, Apr 15, 2012 at 12:53 PM, Larry C. Lyons <larryclyons@gmail.com>wrote: > > You may also want to blog about the Iroquois Great Law of Peace - one > of the major influences on the writers of the constitution: > > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Law_of_Peace > >

Yeah it's on the list. On Sun, Apr 15, 2012 at 12:53 PM, Larry C. Lyons <larryclyons@gmail.com>wrote: ----- Excess quoted text cut - see Original Post for more -----

I made a Facebook page called Intolerable Acts as well. Please like and share, would liek to get some followers.  The constituents of our great republic are in great part lacking in knowledge about the structure of our government, and the ideals behind it. I would like to see that change, and if I can help educate anyone to what it means to be a citizen of this great land, I would feel it well worth the effort. ----- Excess quoted text cut - see Original Post for more -----

Another good "founding" document was The Fundamental Orders (of Connecticut) in 1639. http://www.constitution.org/bcp/fo_1639.htm It was written shortly after a sermon by the Reverend Thomas Hooker (my 12thggf), in which he put forth the proposition "The foundation of authority is laid in the free consent of the people,". He closed with "As God has given us liberty let us take it." It is considered the first Constitution in the "Western Tradition". And it is why Connecticut is known as "The Constitution State". ----- Excess quoted text cut - see Original Post for more -----