Let’s take another stroll through the wide world of blogging by visiting some great posts. Enjoy!

Lesley Chang starts us off with a discussion on how she maintains her work-life balance. We all want to succeed, to be sure, but we want to have a life too. That’s why she watches television, plays World of Warcraft, and draws a bath as needed.

Sports Unknown approaches a somewhat touchy subject. What appears to be a “fun” tourist map of San Francisco is anything but drawn to scale and is not necessarily meant to be 100% accurate. That’s acceptable and to be expected, but is this map racist. It is interesting to see the omission of so-called “black” neighborhoods.

Misti Sandefur takes a moment to share what she’s learned about SEO. If you want your website to rank well in the search engines, you’ll want to pay attention to some of her tips. For example, go ahead and use the different header tags (h1, h2, h3, etc.), but do so sparingly. Also, when you syndicate your content, be sure to include a link back to the original post.

Buzz Bishop lets us know why the Calgary Stampede is such a big deal for the people of Cowtown: it’s their Christmas. The people of the city are happier and generally more festive during the Calgary Stampede, as long as festive means wearing jeans and cowboy hats. The $170 million of financial impact helps too.

Darren Rowse shares a conversation he had at a recent networking event. Do you know the difference between influence and fame? Is your goal to be influential or do you simply want to be famous? Why do you want to be either one in the first place and what do you hope to accomplish by becoming influential or famous?