Bagwine Ruminations

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Blog Being Reviewed: Bagwine Ruminations
Reviewed By: Diva Dee

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At First Glance: A picture can tell a thousand words. Need I say more?

Template/Design: You don't see very many blogs out there encompassing all the qualities of a "great" blog. Near perfect templates and witty, thought-provoking content, with a flair that keeps readers coming back for more.

Obviously, there are no perfect blogs. There are, however, GREAT BLOGS. But "having it all" is a big hurdle to jump for nearly all bloggers. Hell, even our little home away from home here at "So Many Blogs" has things that can be improved upon. An awesome template AND fabu content are just not common in these parts.

With that being said, if you've been reading our reviews for any length of time, you already know what I'm going to say about this template, right?

I. Don't. Like. It.

You could see that coming from a mile away, eh? Yeah, me too. Black & white, simple, plain. Sometimes it works well when you want your readers to focus more on the writing, but not on this site. This author choose to flood his TWO sidebars with lots of ads, buttons, links, polls, awards, and the like. The sidebars are taking the focus off the content.

Also, why must bloggers STILL think so little of themselves that they stick those archives and their "About Me" way in the bum-fuck middle of Siberia? I did some searching to find them. Not good. He's got some great content, and he should promote it. Not be promoting the latest BowFlex or an award he's won. Pimp yourself out, man! Let your readers find the golden nuggets of wisdom you're pushing in those posts!

Content: What he lacks in his template and design, he more than makes up for in content. This blog could be written on a blank sheet of paper and still be fucking hilarious. And it isn't even Opposite Day! (So-- just curious, DID you get laid that day?)

I've been reading through some of his archives, and I am absolutely IN LOVE with him. We're talking hot sweaty love here. I could spend hours on a cold Ohio winter's night, sitting in front of the fire drinking some Wild Irish Rose with this hunk-a-hunk-a-burning-love, eating loosemeat sandwiches, and listening to his random thoughts about life. Everything from what pisses him off, to sex talk to just random blabbering.

I'd link y'all to a helluva lot more good stuff of his, but you really need to just start at the beginning (if you can find his archives) and read it all.

What is the first thing I would change about this blog? The ads. Oh GAWD, the ads!

What is the best feature of this blog? Me love you long time. Period. But I thought I told you not to post that pic of me in my Halloween costume, a la "dirty martini". (Those aren't pimentos, either. I'm just happy to see you.)

Rating: 8.75

Roses are red.
Violets are blue.
I. HEART. YOU, MATT-MAN*.
Truly, I do.

(* or is it Matt-TILDA?)