Instapundit has a new TechCentral Station column up today on what makes a good blog. Glenn should know!

We also appreciate Glenn mentioning us along with Volokh and How Appealing as a blog providing academic or legal expertise.

So what's the secret to good blogging? Glenn says,

In every case, though, what brings success is knowing something other people don't know, and expressing it well.

All of this means, of course, that if you came to this column looking for blogging secrets, well, there aren't any. The key to good blogging is simple: have something interesting to say, and say it well. Kind of like, well, every other sort of writing - just faster, and with links. There's nothing new about that, but it's still a kind of magic, as good writing always is.

Speaking of good blogs, James Capozzola of Rittenhouse Review is one of the top writers around--meaning he just writes better than anyone else--except for Jeanne at Body and Soul who is on a par with him. Anyway, Jim announced today that is withdrawing from the race against Arlen Specter to be the next Senator from Pennsylvania. We think he was only running in the blogosphere, but Jim, you had a great run. We would have voted for you.

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