The Sewing Mom

No surprise here but Michael Vick is entering into a plea agreement.  He is admitting to being involved in the dog fighting and the killing of dogs who did not perform well according to dog fighting standards.  He is claiming however that he never bet on any of the fights, just bankrolled them.  Hmmmm, he didn’t bet on the fights but put up all the money to sponsor them.  Does that make it any better?  I certainly don’t think so.

The defense attorney is recommending a minimum sentence, a year to 18 months.  The judge can take this into consideration but is not required to follow the recommendation.  The judge could actually sentence Vick to 5 years in prison, the maximum.  Considering that Vick’s story has changed on a regular basis since this story came to light back in April, I personally would be leaning towards the 5 year sentence.  He obviously does not always tell the truth because when the story first broke, Vick said he knew nothing about the dog fights, even though they were on his own property.  Now he is saying that not only did he know about them but he bankrolled them and helped kill dogs!  Guess his story changes whenever it’s convenient for Vick. 

The only thing that bothers me more than Vick and what he has done is the fact that the NFL still has not taken a stand in this case.  They continue to ride the fence.  I think it’s time for the NFL to stand up for itself and show the world that it will not tolerate this kind of behavior.

 What do you think?

OOPS!! I forgot this one but I think it’s important and it’s something I worked hard to learn how to do so I want to share it.

Using trackbacks is a way to refer back to a site and let them know you are writing about them on your own site. It shows up in their comments and quotes a few lines from your own post and links back to your post. I use Wordpress and so this is the only way I know how to do it. Below the box you type your post in there is a box that says “send trackbacks to” and then a box. This box is where you type where you want your trackback to be sent. There is a very simple explanation of how to type a trackback that I found at Wordpress Help.

To see an example of a trackback in action you can visit My Thoughts to see where my trackback to this post appears.

Getting involved in the blogosphere is not very difficult. Think about it, if you simply post on your own blog every day and do nothing else, how do you think people are going to find your site? Participating and being involved in the blogosphere is a way of getting the word out that you exist, it’s a way of inviting people to come read what you have to say.

So, how do you get involved? One way is to join forums. There are many forums out there, you just have to find one that interests you. A forum is a community of bloggers with similar interests, a place to talk to each other. If you absolutely can’t find an existing forum that interests you, or perhaps you would like to be creative and create your own you can go to WorldCrossing to do just that.

Another very simple and easy way to be involved is to read and comment on other blogs. I have met so many people doing this, including Marcus at Mythoughts who is leading us on our 101 Steps to Better Blogging. When you read a post on another blog that you find interesting, comment! More often than not, the author of that post will then visit your blog to find out more about you. Of course when they come to visit they will more than likely read “about” you, so it’s important to have an interesting About Me page which is covered in Step 5. It’s just like making friends in real life, you start out slow, making introductions and before you know it you have a full blown friendship. In reverse, if someone visits your blog, and especially if they comment, return the visit.

Which forums are you involved in? Get out in the blogosphere and get involved!