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AREA MAN PUBLISHES VERY OWN WEBLOG ABOUT INNER THOUGHTS

Loma Linda, CA -- Ever since he was a boy, Norman McNulty has had thoughts. Now, at age 28, he is publishing them on the web.

Numerous reports have indicated that area man and neurology resident Norman McNulty has begun publishing a blog, an abbreviated term for weblog. Blogging has become a popular pastime for millions of people all over the world. According to Intelliseek's BlogPulse, almost 18 million blogs have been published on the web.

In November 2004, McNulty bought an eMachines computer and opened a subscription with Verizon to receive DSL internet service. Shortly thereafter, he began using it to surf the world wide web. As early as February 2005, he started downloading sermons in mp3 format and listening to them on his computer speakers. He also began checking his email dozens of times a day and browsing the news at cnn.com. But soon, he had some new thoughts.

"I was just taking, taking, taking, but I wasn't giving back," said McNulty, clearly upset at his ungrateful attitude. "It wasn't fair to CNN, it wasn't fair to Lycos, it wasn't fair to the world. I needed to make a change or else I wouldn't have been able to live with myself. Besides, I had so many thoughts."

McNulty's blog, creatively titled "norm's blog," has begun to attract attention from bloggers as far away as Berrien Springs, Michigan and Colton, California. So far, his two entries have received rave reviews from the three users that check them.

"A truly awesome blog. One of the 1,054 wonders of the world. A marvelous integration of form and function. A rallying cry for the Last Generation. A journalism major's dream website..." says Tim Arakawa, fellow blogger and friend of McNulty.

"Hmph... that's not good..." writes Joelle Damsteegt, McNulty's girlfriend who majors in journalism at Andrews University. It is believed that her comments were directed at McNulty's published thoughts.

McNulty plans many more blog entries as he thinks more thoughts. His plans include entries about Joelle, his trips to see Joelle, and his miscellaneous thoughts about Joelle. He also has not ruled out entries about last generation theology, religion, and spiritual things.

"I know that many people have thoughts," said McNulty with a pensive look and furrowed brow. "But I believe that I can make the world a better place by publishing my incredibly insightful observations on the internet. I mean, I've already had two thoughts in the past three days. Who says there aren't others waiting to be shared?"

In the days following the inauguration of "norm's blog," French riots have spread in Paris, FEMA has billed Louisiana $3.7 billion for Katrina, and a Texas death row inmate has escaped from jail.

Veteran blogging commentator Sunny Kim predicts that McNulty can become a prolific blogger if he can learn to "type really, really fast." She also cautioned that content is king, and that McNulty must provide compelling entries that captivate the attention and convict the heart.

"Thoughts are very powerful," Kim states. "Together the thoughts and feelings make up the moral character."

When asked about his thoughts about Kim's thoughts, McNulty stated, "I believe that Ellen White was truly inspired by the Holy Spirit to write these words."

McNulty added: "I think I'll add that to my blog."