Our featured blog for the week is from Marco Niño Velasco, the person behind “The Peaceful Warrior” Blog. This blogger has been blogging for a few months now and I’ve decided to pick his blog to be our featured blog for the week because of the kind of topic he has.

Rodel. Please introduce yourself to our readers and the blogospher.

A Filipino and located at Cebu City, Philippines. I’m practicing various Martial Arts for more than 4 years already

Rodel. When did you start blogging and why did you want to do so? Any inspirations?

Just last November 2007. Martial Arts has always been one of my passions and for now and it’s just fun writing for something that you really love. Other than that, one of my aims is to give Martial Arts more exposure as a whole and make people understand what really it is (at least in my own understanding at times). It’s more of a driving force rather than an inspiration for me.

Rodel. Tell us about your blog. What do you write about?

It’s basically all about Martial Arts. Sometimes I blog about life, values, principles, and any other things but still relate it to Martial Arts. My blogs talk about the beauty and essence of Martial Arts.

Rodel. What blogging tools do you use? (wordpress, blogger, typepad, friendster, myspace etc.)

WordPress and Blogspot/Blogger.

Rodel. How do you think people can benefit from blogging?

It is a very good source of information, inspiration, and fun.

Rodel. Has blogging changed your life? What do you get out of it?

Not that much, it just made my life sound, say, a little bit more interesting.

Rodel. By blogging, do you make money or intend to do so? Do you think blogging is meant for making money?

Maybe. But my purpose of doing blogs is for fun and out of interest. But if I earn, then the better. Who doesn’t want money anyway.

Rodel. Has your blog helped anyone personally. Can you quote us an instance of how he/she got benefited?

I still don’t know because some of my posts are just days old. So if anybody out there got something out of my blogs, please let me know.

Rodel. Among the blog post you had written so far, please tell us which one you loved most when writing and why did you liked it? Please give link

It’s entitled the Warrior Code. It speaks about the ancient codes of conduct followed by noble men like the samurais and the knights which we need in our time now.

http://yokam.wordpress.com/2008/01/24/warrior-code/

Rodel. What is your frequency of blogging? Full time / part time. What makes you do full time / part time?

Part time maybe. I do blogs on my free time.

Rodel. Do you know how many people visit your blog? Do you know what kind of people are they?

In 2 days, I have 13 so far and counting. I presume most people who’ll visit my blog will be martial artists or enthusiasts.

Rodel. Do you think that a blog can make a difference in the world?

Given much exposure and help, pretty much, yes. And I really do hope so.

Rodel. How to do foresee the future of blogging?

It will be there as long as the internet exists.

Rodel. What’s your suggestion for the new blogger’s?

Write something informative, inspiring, or meaningful that will be of help to other people.

Rodel. Do you have anything else to tell our readers?

Refer my blog to others.

Complete Name: Marco Niño Velasco
Blog URL: http://yokam.wordpress.com/

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