The Contest Begins: Round 0

I posted the contest rules and group results early this morning (just after midnight my time).  If you missed it, go check it out.  You have until 6:00 PM EST on Friday, August 3 to get your post written, posted on your blog, and a comment with a link to your post on the contest page.  No one gets eliminated in Round 0 (unless they don't post) so this is round is only for seeding purposes.  Good luck!