you've got anteater face

At dinner last night we had a discussion about the ethics of using people's real names in your blog. I think it's fairly standard to use a pseudonym or the first initial, but if your readers know you, they're going to know who you're talking about, for the most part.

So the question is, should you avoid talking about your friends, loved ones and co-workers? What's left to talk about? A purely self-referential blog is going to be more boring than plain white rice.

We agreed that it would be better to keep anything really private out of the hoosegow, so a keen eyed reader might notice some slight editing of earlier posts and a future lack of reference to the dirty, embarrassing or hairy parts of my life that involve certain other people. However, if it's only my humiliation on the line, expect to read about it here. For now, you will have to make do with others' pain and suffering:
http://www.showmeyourwound.com [*warning:graphic]