AOL Journals: Magic Smoke

Welcome to this week's Guest Editor. My name is Will, and as you can tell from my photo I have a silly sense of humor. I work at AOL as Vice President of Products and Technology. Here I lead many of the product development team from our AOL Silicon Valley campus in Mountain View, California. As you know, we have a bunch of hard working employees, who work hard on AOL products for you, and it's been my pleasure working with such a team. Vish on the blogs team asked me to write a spot on this blog, so here goes....

About me....

I blog quite a bit -- WillSpeaking is my main blog that describes events going on in the technology space - and sometimes just in life. I also blog on AOL's Animalhubbub.com under the pen name of "thealleyforcats". Every now and then I help the myAOL team out on the myAOL blog. Finally, I used to write on the AOL Pictures blog, though haven't done that for some time.

Thank you, J-Landers!

I've seen so many great bloggers that use AOL or AIM Journals. It is a delight to read your thoughts, your ideas, your stories. I've seen some real tear jerkers too. All I can say to J-Landers is keep them going! You really do make a difference. If what you write can help someone else - give them advice, help them through a rough spot or even bring a smile to someone's face - well, that's the main thing.   

Here goes - my choices.

Footprints in the Sand is a delightful blog to read. It has some great articles on it, and I love the cat photos, too! 

My Photo Lounge. Did I mention I am a photo buff? I like this blog - it's got some great photos, and some great videos too. 

Movin on with MS. This blog is new, and I am looking forward to reading blog entries, and for the support our JLanders will give to our avid blogger. As I said above,  writing of your own challenges you can often help other people too.

Sometimes I think is Krissy's very active blog. With some very touching blog entries, and some great ways to take place in photo contests this is a good read.

Calmwater by JC.  This blog has some really, really good photos. JC works at AOL. She is a keen photographer, and blogs on many subjects. Enjoy lots of her photos and thoughts on travel, life and other things. 

SomewhatFrank is a really good blog written by Frank Gruber. For technology people (ok, so I am a "geek"), this blog will help you out. Frank created this to stay upto date on technology and updates it nearly every day with what is going on. 

And finally...

I know a lot more Journals are out there! Happy blogging to all of you! Since I am originally from the UK, I am happy to see UK J-Landers here too.

--Will--

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• #16 Comment from rap4143 
  2/1/08 7:27 AM | Permalink

  Nice meeting you :).  Excellent choices....Guest Editors Picks are great way to locate "new" journals along with familiar ones.
  Betty
  http://journals.aol.com/rap4143/MyDayMyInterests/
• #15 Comment from dornbrau 
  1/30/08 4:22 PM | Permalink

  I've been so out of the loop lately that I didn't even know the Guest Editor Picks was back in commission.  Awesome.  
  And a special thanks to this week's guest editor Will for alerting me to an old friend's blog.  Sammie stopped blogging a while back and I was thrilled to see her name on your picks.
  Thanks,
  Dorn~
• #14 Comment from pbaldrey 
  1/28/08 6:15 PM | Permalink

  Some good choices.
  Pete.
  http://journals.aol.co.uk/pbaldrey/PetesPlace
• #13 Comment from peytonswater 
  1/26/08 4:00 PM | Permalink

  Great PICKS!!!!
  Ang
• #12 Comment from shrbrisc 
  1/26/08 10:24 AM | Permalink

  great choices
  hugs
  Sherry
  http://journals.aol.com/shrbrisc/sherrys-public-journey/