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Hey Everyone, it’s “FreePlay Friday” (view all “FreePlay Friday” Posts) … the day where I post whatever I want, on whatever topic(s) I want, with no regard to whether or not it does (or doesn’t) apply to the main theme of this blog, which is worship, worship leadership, church life, and music. What makes “FreePlay Friday” so much fun is that I want YOU to participate by either commenting on my topics or by entering your own, totally random “FreePlay Friday” thoughts in the comments section of the blog. So all you hundreds of RSS Readers need to just click on over now and finish the post on the site so you can participate. (please?)

First things first … I’ve not been able to upload my video or work online because of severe internet issues today, so this may not come out until Saturday.  I assumed it was the storm, but I’m now connecting from my neighbor’s porch .. .his Comcast connection is just fine.  Go figure.

Two things to discuss today:

#1.  FEED MONKEY

As in RSS Feeds.  If you’re into blogging at all (even if you read a handful of blogs) you should know about RSS.  I won’t bore you … but it’s the best way (in my opinion) to keep up with multiple blogs and news feeds.  A few weeks ago I mentioned Billy Chia, a worship leader in Huntsville, AL who set a goal to have 100 readers on his blog by the end of the year.  Shortly after publishing that, I was contacted by Alex @ BetterThanBlank.Org who asked for a shoutout about his goal – 200 readers.  I could identify with that one, as my “RSS Readers” count keeps fluctuating in the high 190′s, and is often at “199″.  So, here’s a shout-out for Alex.  If you want to learn more about RSS I’d suggest signing up for the free Google Reader, and make it your start page.  (and here’s a cool video on using Google Reader) Then, subscribe to the RSS feed here, over at TheWorshipCommunity.Com, and your other favorite places to visit.

#2.  TROPICAL STORM FAY

We’ve been in the thick of it since last night.  Kids are out of school, trees are down, the wind is blowing, and we get varying blasts of rain. Truth is, I’m a storm chaser … not really, I mean, I’ve never chased tornados, but I think if I saw one I’d be tempted to chase it.

I took some video today down at the beach … not nearly as dramatic as our friends at the Weather Channel.  (I once saw this girl flailing around in the wind, stumbling around on the WC, but she didn’t realize that the elderly couple standing at ease behind her gave away her drama.  C’mon, you all know good and well which weatherette I’m talking about, she’s the real drama queen!)

Anyway – enjoy the video.  It got worse throughout the day – this was about 3 hours prior to high tide.  I didn’t realize that you wouldn’t be able to hear my talking because of the wind.

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GByHnqJHp7A[/youtube]

So … how was your week?  What are your storm stories?  Are you a RSS subscriber to FredMcKinnon.com?  Do you read Alex’s Betterthan___?”  Give me some comments for the weekend.

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