The Morning Grapevine

04/03/2025

The power of photos in blogging

If you don’t know what to write about in your blog, how about posting photos? Photos are a good way to add to and break up your blog. Of course you should break up stories with photos if you …

04/03/2025

Less is more when it comes to blogging.

I was talking with my friend Armando the other day. I was telling him that he is the reason I slowed down when I blogged the daily news in our town some years back. What happened was, I would post …

03/27/2025

Snap away - taking photos and blogging them.
Today's TheMorningGrapevine newsletter

If you don’t know what to write about in your blog, how about posting photos? Photos are a good way to add to and break up your blog. Of course you should break up stories with photos if you …

03/13/2025

Local blogging - Part 2

A Halloween decorated door in the neighborhood. We spoke of local news blogs in the last post. But there is a micro-market in these markets where you may not have to work as hard to get the same re…

03/13/2025

Local blogging - part 1

One excellent subject for blogging is local news. It’s a tough subject, but it’s guaranteed to get you subscribers. I did this for years, of course, and it’s still relevant today,…

03/06/2025

While blogging

I had a couple of ideas so I wrote them down. I mean, I wrote the story. I had the idea at 8 am and they were written and scheduled for publication here by 8:30. It reminds me of when I’m thi…

02/25/2025

Yup, it's true.

It wasn’t on purpose. I wasn’t looking for anything but advice. I had thought for years about writing a book about blogging. After doing it successfully for years and helping others sta…

02/19/2025

WHY BLOGGING IS THRIVING IN TODAY'S DIGITAL AGE.
https://themorninggrapevine.substack.com/p/why-blogging-is-thriving-in-todays
Yes, Burn Notice is mentioned.

02/18/2025

People keep asking me about starting a blog. How to do it? how to get readers, etc. etc.

So I have a new blog (called a newsletter now). The Morning Grapevine - it will explain it all. Join me today!! It will be a lot of laughs.

👉 https://themorninggrapevine.com/

01/31/2025

Pinksky - a competitor to Instagram?

With the rise of decentralized social media, new applications are emerging to cater to specific user needs. One such innovation is Pinksky, a new photo and video-centric client for the AT Protocol …

01/19/2025

It's about the economy.

New York City’s implementation of congestion pricing last week has sparked significant discussion and debate about urban planning, transportation equity, and environmental sustainability. Launched …

01/16/2025

RedNote vs Tiktok

In the wake of the TikTok issue, will it go, will it stay? RedNote is gaining many new sign-ups. Here are 10 key differences between RedNote and TikTok, based on their functionalities, purpose, and…