Until recently, when you typed “blog” most spell checkers flagged it as being spelled wrong.  Blog, short for weblog, can come in many forms and is the fastest growing form of writing in history.  Blog trackers have estimated more than 112 million blogs available for perusal.  A blog can be a comment on someone else’s website, personal page such as MySpace or a complete web site.  A blog can be a personal opinion, a news report, a series of discussions or a recount of experiences.  Blogs can serve many functions such as advertise a product or service as a testimonial or more direct.  They can serve as a diary or a way to express feelings about a situation, feeling or person.

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