It works in radio — e.g. Open Mike Friday — so why not in the blog format? That was my thinking with the_first Free Blog Weekend_after an initial trial run with a_Free Blog Friday_a month earlier was overwhelmingly received. Both were instant hits with nearly 100 comments and even more replies and we’ve repeated the opportunity dozens of times since the late 2007 launch. (Yes, I know, it’s the old logo.) My job here — and yours this weekend — is to start the conversation, then help to carry it on. What would you like to talk about? Still fuming about keeping Chris Carter and letting Nate Freiman get away? [...]