Oceanblog feels more like a forum than a blog. That was certainly the first impression I got of this site, and as I began to read through the posts from recent weeks I felt as if I really needed to know the writer personally to take much from this page.
That’s not to say that there isn’t some good stuff on this site. For example, there is a useful collection of links to essays about Ernest Hemingway, although, as a case in point, getting there isn’t easy, since even the index page is something like three clicks away.
The other blog on the site, davidgagne.net, is probably of more interest to casual passersby. The css on oceanblog needs a bit more work to reach the level of “effortless ease” which is suggestive of better design, and I’m sure eventually it will get there.oceanblog