Bloggers Talk Childhood, Mom and Pop Stores and More

We all have something to say. It might be about our expertise at work like computer programs or the latest app for a smartphone. Or you might want to share what's growing in your garden so other can benefit from your green thumb. Others like to wistfully ruminate on their daily observations.

Whatever it is you have on your mind, share it with friends and neighbors on Patch by becoming a blogger

It's easy. All you have to do is sign up for a Patch account (if you don't have one already) and apply to be a blogger using the button on the bottom of our homepage. Have questions? Contact Community Editor Rich Arleo at rich.arleo@patch.com.

Below you will find links to a few select blogs that have cropped up on Patch sites over the past week. Give them a read and see if any of them inspire you to put down your words in a blog.

I Never Knew Their Names

Vitamin Supplements Offer Potential Risks, Few Benefits

Some Long Island-manufactured vitamin supplements are contaminated with anabolic steroids, according to the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The recent discovery poses important questions: How beneficial are vitamin supplements? 

Does The Early Bird Really Catch The Worm?

Summer in the City

Blogger Margaret Bruen thinks back to her childhood and remembers past summers in the city.

The Relationship Between Guns and Suicide

Remember, if you have something you'd like to say to you neighbors or you've got the writing bug, put your words on Patch by becoming a blogger. Sign up or email Community Editor Rich Arleo at rich.arleo@patch.com.