We interrupt our previously scheduled report on CanastaFest '03 to bring you an entry dedicated to the Bloggin' Lovefest.

I read about the Lovefest today in Amanda's weblog. If you've been reading my page at all in the last year, you know that her site, Painted Turtle, is one of my favorites. But for the lovefest, I'd like to talk about something new.

Notes from an Eclectic Mind by Rana K. Williamson is my favorite new blog of 2002. I enjoy her easy writing style immensely, and find her memories and thoughts of interest no matter the topic. I check her page obsessively in hopes of a new entry (I am sure she's noticed the frequency of hits from t-dialin.net). Often I'm rewarded -- she is one of the most dependable bloggers I've encountered, which I'm sure is a habit left over from her newspaper deadline days.

What impresses me most about Rana's blog is that she is willing to think and write about difficult topics, and handles them all with such respect and grace. Her thoughtfulness as a writer is inspiring to me. So check it out: Notes from an Eclectic Mind.