A New Look, and a Little History

I still haven't found a look for the blog that I'm truly happy with.  I've updated the header with the most recent iteration, it fits a bit better than the abstract design I had up before.  The biggest problem has been the lack of a descriptive image and tagline so hopefully this helps. 

I've also been playing around with a two-column format.  I don't really care for the cramped columns on the right but haven't been able to determine the right content to put there.  TypePad doesn't give you all the options I'd like either, such as a Popular Posts widget.  Anyway, let me know what you think and if you have any suggestions.

I've also had a few questions about the name of the blog, "This Skin We're In."  It's from a Blind Melon song about Ed Gein called "skinned."  As creepy as it is, there are a few lines that have always struck me:

"When will I realize that this skin I'm in
Hey, it isn't mine"

Just about every other line is disturbing as hell.  In any case, taken out of context I love the lyrics.  Entrepreneurship is really similar.  A lot of people people have very different thoughts about what it means to be an entrepreneur, and that's what I've started to focus on with the blog.

And yes, I just compared entrepreneurship to a psychotic murderer.

Comments

[Rebecca]

I like the name and I think the layout is nice too. You always have good content and that attracts more eyeballs than a nice design. I'm surprised you're using Typepad though - you may want to switch to Wordpress and save yourself future trouble :)

[Dale Beermann]

Thanks for the comment Rebecca. I've been thinking of switching to Wordpress actually. There are a few things that I like about TypePad but the lack of options for configuration is a big issue. I couldn't find enough information about it when I created the blog and now I'm signed up for a full year. It might be worth it to switch anyway.