Ever since first hearing about Really Simple Syndication (RSS), I have been looking at ways to use it–not only to prevent email clutter, but to have access to the content that appeals to me. At the moment, Google Reader is my tool of choice for subscribing and reading to RSS feeds.

There are some terrific items in my reader now, and at this point it occurred to me that sharing a few of my favorite articles from my reader should be highlighted. From that, I decided to set up a series of entries highlighting some strong, inspiring items discovered through the reader. Not from mass media, per se, but right from my own rss subscription decisions. And thus begins the RSS Finds Series.

Writing has, for many years, been a passion of mine. Writing of all kinds: short stories, poetry, songs, essays, reviews, all of the above and then some. Naturally, my feeder choices include items on writing and music.  This morning, BloggingMuses had an entry called 11 Irresistible Reasons to Write Everyday.  It sounded intriguing.  Now I’m still a fan of hard copy; but not everything gets committed to it from my screen.  If it makes it to paper, that’s saying something.  I printed out this entry, thinking of my wife, thinking of what a lovely, concise bit of creative inspiration and encouragement it brings.

With each and every day, a cumulative mass of information weighs uber-heavy on us.  In Irresistible was found a humorous, insightful list of why to stay connected to yourself, to hold onto that voice that is inside.  The author, Christine Kane, has a solid story and credibility.  Thank you, Christine.  I’ll certainly keep reading, and perhaps I’ll catch a show.  Kudos!