Yes, I will at some point be displaying ads on the side-bar as I will be signing on with the Roger L. Simon, Charles Johnson spearheaded Pajamas Media. I've resisted taking ads to this point as I didn't think there was sufficient revenue in it to bother and didn't want the look of the blog to take a hit, but I think this one is interesting. Not only are they going to go after a better "class" of advertisers, but there will also be an aggregating part of the deal that will hopefully, maybe, get some of my writing (when I actually write stuff) out in front of some eyes where it could make a difference (like get picked up maybe?). That's the real attraction for me, as the money at this point is nothing that would make your jaw drop -- in fact, with my finances, I've already spent it...many times over. But who knows but that down the line it may get more lucrative, and I look at this as something of an investment.

I used to think ads were the worst thing to have on a web page, but now I'm starting to think they can even give a site a more serious, professional look in a way -- as long as the ads aren't too chintzy looking.

So while some people have objections, I'm willing to go along for the ride for awhile.

Update: Pieter has some worthwhile thoughts from a business perspective.