How to leave a comment

Several people have told me they've been here to read the blog, but never having used one before they are not sure how to leave a comment. It's not too difficult!

Below each post that I write is the word "comment." You start by clicking there. This will take you to a screen with a box where you can begin writing your comment. If you do not have a Google account, you will need to do that first.

All that is asked of you for a Google account is a valid email address and whatever password you designate. You will not get advertising or spam from this. The reason it is important is that lots of not so nice people in the world will put extremely inappropriate things on a blog, and I have to have a way to say "no, that person is not allowed to write here anymore." I can't do that if you are not tied to an email address.

To set up a Google account, select that option below the box where you can write your comment. You will be taken to a new web page where you give an email address and your password. Then there are some silly looking letters that you have to type in the box they provide. A computer can't read these crazy letters, so you are just confirming that you are actually a human being and not some automated advertising-bot. When you submit this page you now have a Google account that you can use from now on to leave messages on my blog or on others. You will be taken back to a page where you can leave your comment.

The first part of your email (before the @) will be posted as a signature on your comment. If it's not related to your name in a way that allows me to figure it out, I would appreciate your signing your post or also sending me an email so I know who you are and can say "thank you, thank you!!" in person.