I’ve been toying with the idea of starting a second personal blog. I’ve been writing my first blog for a little over five years now. I’ve got a nice core of regular readers and a fair amount of foot traffic from the outside world; everything seems pretty settled. However, my recent attempts to theme the blog have failed miserably. I keep writing posts about my life instead of sticking to my theme. For those of you in the same boat, I’ve created a checklist to help you determine whether you’re…

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