Blog Entries
Blog entries, here and from elsewhere.
The direction of the Democratic Party, and the role that Blogs can play
Submitted by Aldon Hynes on Mon, 12/06/2004 - 15:39(Originally published in Greater Democracy)
The talk today is about how Oregon DNC member Mary Botkin has been unseated by Jenny Greenleaf! Blue Oregon has particularly good coverage of this, and Political State Report and DailyKOS are also talking about this.
Blue Oregon also notes that Sal Peralta decided not to run against Wayne Kinney. I am disappointed that Sal didn’t run. I love democracy and I love to see it take place when it comes to electing the leadership of the party. I am very excited to see the democratic fervor sweep parts of the party as we decide who the next DNC Chair will be.
It's coming on Christmas
Submitted by Aldon Hynes on Sun, 12/05/2004 - 19:55It’s coming on Christmas, they’re cutting down trees
This evening, we went to see Santa rappel down the side of a building in Stamford. It is an annual event. Afterwards everyone walked to a nearby park to see the tree get lit.
They’re putting reindeer, singing songs of joy and peace…
There was a musician there, singing about missing a loved one. The words sounded hollow, phony, anesthetized. Today, I read The California Hammonds blog. It was one of those blogs that has popped up as I’ve surfed Blog Explosion
Podcasting with Drupal
Submitted by Aldon Hynes on Sun, 12/05/2004 - 00:23I've been thinking a lot about Podcasting recently and set up iPodder on my PC. I think podcasting is an important part of a shift in the distribution of content.
I regularly listen to Coverville which I get as Podcast.
So, the question comes up, can you use Drupal for Podcasting.
Bush Arrest, Dow Chemical accepts responsibility, and other media events
Submitted by Aldon Hynes on Sat, 12/04/2004 - 14:17(Originally published in Greater Democracy)
Today, I received an email on one of the many mailing lists I am on entitled:
"I thought it was a joke, but...CNN:Bush arrested in Canada for war crimes"
It pointed to a 'CNN' article, which is an amazing article, with some great lines in it. I encourage everyone to read it.
As some of you know, I've joined Investigative Reporters and Editors. I want to find out the real story, and not just rely on secondary or tertiary sources.
Blogger Challenge
Submitted by Aldon Hynes on Sat, 12/04/2004 - 05:52In my continuing quest to encourage people to be involved in their community, their country and their world, I would like to highlight what might seem an unlikely cause for a liberal blog, particularly in the eyes of conservatives.
Please contribute to the Friends of Iraq Blogger Challenge.
