Published April 6, 2005 Updated May 31, 2005 Blogs are like personal telephone calls crossed with newspapers. They're the perfect tool for sharing your favorite chocolate mousse recipe with friends--or for upholding the basic tenets of democracy by letting the public know that a corrupt government official has been paying off your boss. If you blog, there are no guarantees you'll attract a readers
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