The Disenfranchised Curmudgeon has 31 entries that span over the time of about 11 months. This is the entire site. The posts are extremely lengthy and if the topic at hand isn’t something readers find interesting, they may not make it from one entry to the next.
Tony’s former strategy and current thoughts on giving handouts to charities and to beggars is probably one of the most entertaining posts of the weblog. The majority of the posts deal with his political views and opinions of the current economic and social status of America.
Tony lists his site in the News/Links category, which is probably the only one that fits this weblog. While the author does a fine job of relating facts, he also does a good job of relaying his opinions on different world and country related issues. He’s never been found of the current President, and isn’t shy to share that with readers. Instead of just bashing the President for one thing or the other and leaving it at that, Tony goes on to explain in detail what makes his distaste for the President so prevalent. He does this with generally any opinion he holds, thus making his opinions more valid to those that may be reading.
His writing style will not appeal to just everyone. Tony’s writing is very eloquent and professional. The posts often read more like an editorial letter to a local newspaper then something casually written to a weblog.
Thanks to Blogger and its new format of having authors fill out an “About Me” section, readers can learn more about Tony. In short, he’s a well-rounded guy with several different interests living in Dallas, TX. While his President Bush-disliking may not go over well in his home state, other bloggers will certainly be able to relate.
The layout is a simple Blogger template, with the standard About Me, an option to sign up for a mailing list, outside links, and the latest archived posts.
Only in the last few months of the weblog’s existence has Tony implemented the use of comments. This has spurred lengthy discussions between readers and Tony, discussing the posts in great detail. Through this, it’s obvious that he has a great deal of followers that enjoy conversing about the same topics.
Overall, this is not a weblog that will be enjoyable for just anyone. Those who do find it as a site where they can connect will stick around for a while.
The Disenfranchised Curmudgeon