How to get this Blog as a google gadget
Create an account with google. If you already have one you do not need to make a new one.
Go to google.com/reader this is where you can keep an eye on RSS feeds. If you don't know what that is that is ok. My blog is set up as a rss feed so you can see it in a number of places.
On the left hand side of the google reader page you can Add subscription click that.
In the box that pops up type or paste http://feeds.feedburner.com/scottjkruse
Now you are now subscribed to the blog. You can read it here in google reader if you want to or you can use a gadget to read it either on your desktop or in igoogle.com (googles version of a home page)
To get the google reader gadget you will either have to download google desktop or use igoogle.com. Both give an oppertunity to add gadgets. Search for Google Reader and the gadget will come up. Everything you subscribed to in google reader will be in the gadget.