Presence

Naming things is a daunting task. A good name is more than just a nice sounding word, it's a combination of past, present and future. It's a tremendous responsibility. Regardless of what your naming, whether it's a child, a blog, or a blog post, thought should be put into enhancing the meaning of what you are trying to convey and represent in bestowing that name.

I've been ragging on a few folks to rename their blogs because their titles were pathetic. Those were Ponderings, Musings and Opinions. BORING. The titles are so non-descript, and tell me absolutely nothing about the person or what they are going to write about. I've taken to referring to Opinions as BO until he updates his title. I finally got Ponderings to change his title to Laz-a-fare ('cuz his name is AlanLaz). I think the name fits well, the "laz" part functioning as a pointer to his identity, while at the same time evoking the image of a frat boy guy lying on a couch drinking a beer while watching a basketball game. Combine that with the obvious reference to laissez faire, recalling the authors backwoods upbringing and you have a pretty good name. If only we could have gotten a more explicit references to Frederick or flutes in there, things would be perfect.

Jewboy and BO, feel free to contact me and I'll be happy to come up with something for you as well (free of charge).