Over at Dad Gone Mad, his latest two posts, here and here, are devoted to pointing the readers back to five ‘old school’ posts of his that seemed to resonate with his readers. He read my mind when he said:
I’ve always found it somewhat conspicuous when bands release a greatest hits CD. It’s as if they’re telling their fans, “We have nothing original to give you, so here’s some old stuff. Pay up.”
I agree, but why should I let that stop me. In the first month or so of this site, I had one loyal reader, Becky, who would faithfully comment on my posts. Now don’t get me wrong, I was excited to have her as my reader. But lately I’ve been thinking that, as I’ve slowly built up my readership, many of you missed out on some GREAT stuff and I know none of you are loyal enough to go back through my extensive 91 post archive to dig out those golden nuggets, so I decided to do it for you. Without further ado, it’s the Best of Daddy Dan!
Teething – in this post I told the story of how Babito was teething and that he woke me up early, that thoughtless little guy! As you’ll see when you read it, Becky was the only one there to give me advice, and I was excited to get it!
New Theme and Layout – here I tell you that I’ve changed my theme and layout and ask for your opinions. I know Becky read it but she didn’t comment. I took that as a sign she didn’t like it at all, but was too nice to hurt my feelings.
The Office Season Premiere – wow, I’ve been blogging about The Office since day one, and I know it’s become popular. In this post, I share my one favorite moment, and looking back it wasn’t even that great of a moment. Becky didn’t comment (so maybe I’m exaggerating about how loyal she was), but Alexandra did! I was up to two fans!
Coming Soon: My New Website – here I tell you that I’m close to premiering my new website, DaddyDan.net. I’m careful to say not to go over there yet (Becky and Alexandra) because I don’t want to erode my fan base at this site. No one commented….the excitement was all mine. Bonus update: I’m no closer to premiering that new website than I was on the day of this post.
and lastly, for now…
Does Your Blog Suck? – I asked everyone a straightforward question and to look themselves in the mirror. Then I pointed them to some tips to improve their blog (as I assumed their answer to be yes). I didn’t even follow the link myself, obviously.
That’s all for now. I hope you’ve enjoyed this nostalgic look back at the early days of Daddy Dan. I know I sure did. We’ll have to do it again someday. I hope I’ve convinced you to dig into my archives.
And what ever happened to Becky? She’s still here, loyal as always, competing for comment space with my three other readers! Thanks for hanging in there, Becky. You deserve a prize.
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#1 by bc3263827 on November 8th, 2007
I enjoyed the article about improving your blog. I did not know about the pining services like ping-o-matic. Pretty neat stuff.
#2 by becky on November 8th, 2007
LOL i totally laughed out loud when you took me NOT commenting as me thinking it sucked. NOT TRUE! i was probably busy when i read it, meant to comment later ( i do that often) and then i never got back to it!
i love your blog and babito is SO stinkin cute and i’m here to stay:)
xo
#3 by Valley Girl on November 8th, 2007
Hey, I never saw the “Does Your Blog Suck” post. According to #9, my blog sucks. =(
#4 by momisodes on November 8th, 2007
Aww…I’m sorry I missed out on all the past posts.
Geez, after reading that list of “Does your blog suck,” I’m convinced I need a bit of a revamp for my blog. A great reference though. Thanks
#5 by Daddy Dan on November 9th, 2007
You all know I picked the WORST five posts I’ve made, right? Anyway……
BC: I’m glad you enjoyed the article.
Becky: I was hoping you’d think it was funny. I’m glad to hear that you’re here to stay! I love your blog too, and your daughter is adorable. The Babito’s going to marry her some day! =)
VG: Really? I think your blog DOES focus on a few topics!
Momisodes: Trust me, you didn’t miss much! Your blog is great the way it is. Much better design than mine. Does your husband want to do some work on mine? =)
#6 by abarclay12 on November 10th, 2007
DD – This new write everyday in November deal is outrageous. How are your fans able to keep up? I don’t know how you do it. Best of DD is good stuff though. Especially: Does Your Blog Suck? You’re always asking the deep questions. I shoulda talked to you before I interviewed A-Rod. I think it’s only a matter of time before you have your own cable show, and when you do, I’d like to be a guest at least once an A.week B. month C. year (you decide).
#7 by Daddy Dan on November 10th, 2007
Abarclay: They’ve given up everything else in their lives to devote their full attention to me. It’s a good life for them, but there is pressure to write enough to give their lives meaning.
I’d like for you to be the co-host. I want you to play a role similar to the roles the girls played on ‘The Man Show.’