Business Insights and Tender Moments

One of the great things about blogging is the opportunity to share wisdom and experiences, and BlogPulse features two great examples today.

One of this week's top blog posts and most-cited links comes from Odeo, Inc. founder Evan Williams at the evhead blog. That's where he shares his "Ten Rules for Web Startups," with advice ranging from "be narrow" to "be picky" to "be greedy." Although it has shades of the late 1990s, it's rooted in experience that other bloggers find helpful. "An excellent post packed full of purpose," says DevDawn. "Great real-world advice and insight," agrees Dig Tank.

Tender moments...and passings
Blogs also serve as sources of intimacy, sharing and condolence, and such is the case in Byzantium's Shores, which chronicles the death of Kelly Sedinger's child, Quinn, who had struggled with various health problems for his short life. It's touching, heartfelt and tender, and the Buffalo blogger has received personal sympathies from across the blogosphere. "Deepest condolences," offers Apostropher. And as Sedlinger himself notes: "I'd like to thank everyone who has dropped by and left good wishes either in the comments or in my e-mail. Words may seem inadequate to you, but to me, I treasure each and every one of them. Warren Ellis occasionally likes to note that 'The Internet is made of people,' and that is absolutely true."

Other Blog Notes
California Congressman Rep. Randy "Duke" Cunningham is among the week's burstiest people, now that the Republican has resigned for taking more than $2 million in bribes from defense contractors. More than one blogger noted the occasion with a headline along the lines of "another one bites the dust." And from memeland, (memes are specific threads or interfaces that bloggers pass around freely through links), comes this one from a LiveJournal blogger, titled "how to stop rape." Originally posted Nov. 21, it's gaining traction this week.