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A Decade on the Internet
Last Friday, January 20, marked the tenth anniversary of blogging for me. It all began on Live Journal and progressed to the on-line magazine you now read. I began blogging after reading a number of others. Instapundit, Glenn Reynolds, was and is the premier blogger for the material I enjoyed reading. But the writings of a Long Island mom with close ties to the New York City Fire Department struck a chord in my heart and provoked my brain. Michele Catalano was writing about the things I wanted to write about, and she was good. Really good. The aftermath of the murders committed on September 11, 2001, and the anthrax attacks that followed, turned me into a blogger. Michele, my “blogmother”, gave me the courage to write. Her pain and anger, and … Read entire article »
Filed under: Blogging, Me and Mine
Looking at the left though an accountant’s eyes
The blogger known as Patterico is involved in a back and forth with some folks on the left. He’s been accused of all sorts of nastiness, especially being truthful, which hurts the left most of all. Two organizations are involved in this spat. One is the Justice Through Music Program (JTM), and the other is Velvet Revolution (VR). Let’s examine some of the facts available online for these groups. Justice Through Music Program JTM is registered as a 501 ( c)3 charity with the IRS. It is a Maryland tax exempt non-stock corporation, formed in 2004. The articles of incorporation may be found at this link. All online tax returns for JTM can be found at this link. The two directors, upon incorporation were Jeff Cohen and Brett Kimberlin. The address on the last … Read entire article »
Filed under: Analysis, Blogging, Original writing, Other Bloggers, Reporting
Site Outage Today
This site was down most of the day due to a hard disk crash on the server. The great people at Hosting Matters once again saved the day and restored all the work herein. Yesterday’s articles were lost, unfortunately. … Read entire article »
Filed under: Blogging
American volunteers in Haiti
I highly recommend that you bookmark this link. It is the on-going story of some Americans, ex-military and firefighters and medical personnel, who packed up a rucksack and went to Haiti. “Normal†is a word I wouldn’t really use down here, but I suppose we are developing a little bit of a morning routine. We packed medical supplies, reviewed our possible missions for the day, mixed up oral rehydration salts, and headed out to the general hospital. (No soap opera jokes, please; we’ve told them all several times.) Our numbers and logistical requirements have grown to the point where we were traveling in two tap-taps and a rental Suzuki from the DR… We looked carefully at the buildings as we drove along (occasionally being cheered on by locals shouting “We love you! … Read entire article »
Filed under: Disasters, Other Bloggers
Free speech doesn’t come cheap
MilBloggers Supporting CJ Grisham It’s not a complex issue. Without violating operational security, do milbloggers, the families of milbloggers and supporters of milbloggers have the right to blog without sanctions from their command? We have experienced military censorship without rationale here at America’s North Shore Journal. We posted a three part series about a nasty little firefight in Afghanistan, with video and photos. One of the participants approached us with the story, that had taken place months before. Several weeks after publishing the series, that participant contacted us with a plea. Would we please take down the series? Despite originally receiving approval from the PAO at his command, he was now under severe pressure because of the story. He was told that it violated Opsec. This was nonsense. The story was months old and … Read entire article »
Filed under: Blogging, Military, Other Bloggers
Support our serving troops, fighting for parental rights
UPDATE: Huntsville City School District Williams Middle School Principal: Avis Williams C.J. Grisham is an active duty soldier and a prolific blogger. He is currently involved in a dispute with his children’s school that has turned very ugly. Post one 10-02-2009: The school imposes uniforms in mid year, without consulting parents. Meeting on topic at school does not permit parental comments. Post two 10-02-2009: Policy has been canceled for this year but will be implemented for next year. No parental input allowed. Post three 10-07-2009: School contacts military about C.J. His children are pulled from class for questioning. Teachers make comments about him during class. And the school admin feels threatened. Now, via Facebook, we learn that when C.J. attempted to exercise his rights to assemble and to free speech at a PTA meeting, he was assaulted by … Read entire article »
Filed under: Blogging
September 11 – more than we could bear
The following was first printed here on September 9, 2003. That night, my eyes and lungs still stinging, I walked up the Great White Way. It’s a section of road to which all others like it are measured, one which has made audiences laugh and cry for over a century. Tonight it was dark, but many of us came anyway, unsure what to do or say. We heard stories of the Pentagon, and the Heros who died in a Pennsylvanian field. It all felt far away, surreal, impossible. We heard Air Force jets overhead, and what seemed an endless cry of NYPD and FDNY sirens through the night, while we fought shock and horror. Giuliani said more would be dead than we could bear, and he was right. For months I walked … Read entire article »
Filed under: Other Bloggers, September 11, War on Terror
Marine Corps officers in training blog their experience
Marine Corps Recruiting Command (MCRC) and Officer Candidate School (OCS) have joined forces to provide America with an inside look at the making of a Marine officer. In an unprecedented initiative, the Corps has opened its doors to offer the public direct insight into the transformation men and women undergo to become Marine officers and learn what they go through to earn the right to lead Marines. This is the first time candidates, the term used for men and women attending OCS, have been engaged in an official effort to share their experiences with the public in a social networking forum. Six candidates will provide blogs at http://our.marines.com/ocsblog to present the American people with a unique look at their journey. The candidates are attending OCS through the Platoon Leaders Class (PLC), … Read entire article »
Filed under: Blogging, Marines, Military, Other Bloggers
Apologies for Down Time
Software and hardware issues have combined over the last few days to create connection and loading issues for this site. Hopefully the super folks at Hosting Matters have fixed the issues. … Read entire article »
Filed under: Blogging
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