Australia, Kangaroos, Blogs and Social Networking . . . Oh My!

June 22, 2010

I was searching on the word “Australia” and came across this awesome picture of a kangaroo. I then had to–really, had to write about Kangaroos.

So this is how my brain works. I decided I would then Google interesting facts about Kangaroos and how, somehow, they are like humans and have their own unique networks. So here goes. Did you know:

  1. There are more kangaroos in Australia than there are humans?
  2. There are 45 species of kangaroos in Australia?
  3. They can run up up to 70 miles per hour?
  4. They do box with one another but prefer to kick with their hind legs?
  5. They live to around 18 years of age?

Now, this may not mean much to you but just thought it would be fun to think outside of the box when it comes to networks. Or, if you will, this blog post is more so about how to think differently to get to a place of breakthrough in your blogging. How am I doing? Did this help you? Was it the least bit interesting?

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  • Conor Neill

    I lived in Australia for 3 years and have met a few kangaroos. However, the better part of this blog is a little insight into the process of thinking of a writer. I have just finished reading a book about the life of Don Murray: "The essential Don Murray: Lessons from America's greatest writing teacher". He had an immense interest in the process of writing… of how writers really work… of where their insights come from. It was really helpful to see that the sometimes random process of insight -> idea -> story -> article is not unique to me… but actually the way of all writers. Keep looking for images.

  • http://intensedebate.com/people/networlding Networlding

    Thanks Conor. That's just what I was going for here. The fact that you get it makes me very happy. Last night I was dreaming and came up with a great title for a book–13 Shades of Envy.

    Now, I don't know what the book would be about. I don't know if I would want to even author it, but I thought about all kinds of things like would I write it in first person or would I make the book a fiction or non-fiction? I love the new area emerging in writing called Literary Non-Fiction. So if I wrote a true story I would take examples from my own life where I or others I know have wrestled with envy and then I'd research envy on the net to see what interesting facts I could come up with to make the book more engaging.

    Anyway, I digress . . . but that is a good thing for writers. Right?