Friday Refreshment
When I started Blanked-Out.com I was overwhelmed by the reception in the MN Blogosphere. Those initial front-page links to my blog made a huge difference. The health of any regional blogosphere is not only measured in the sheer number of blogs, but how the community promotes new blogs and thus new voices.
After the 10 x 10 initiative was released, I realized I shouldn’t wait until my blog’s readership increased to start promoting new blogs myself. That’s why I’m going to try and devote a couple Fridays each month to link to blogs within the MN Blogosphere that are either new or relatively unknown. Also, for the exception of one, consider these blogs added to my 10 x 10 tag list.
Fruit Fly
http://fruitfly.wordpress.com
Political humor and commentary from an invertebrate perspective. I especially like Frizzie McBee. Warning: there’s a graphic picture on their right now, but nothing you wouldn’t have seen by dissecting a frog.
Robert K Brown
http://www.robertkbrown.com/
This blog is hard to define, which is what makes it great. Expect thoughts on politics, fathering, sports and technology/geek issues. Definitely click on the About link to see where he’s coming from. He first caught my eye when he figured out the easiest way to articulate the Lieberman defeat - in video.
Nihilix
http://www.nihilix.blogspot.com/
If reading Wege or Wonkette sometimes makes you blush (through embarrassment or anger), stay away from this blog. Far away. That’s the best compliment I can give. Shine on you crazy diamond.
Voix de Michèle
http://voixdemichele.blogspot.com/
Another blog that’s impossible to describe: books, creative-non fiction and French.
DFL Education Foundation
http://www.dfleducationfoundation.blogs.com/
Their blog could be updated more often, but they put on great discussion forums. Past speakers have included Art Rolnick on investment in early childhood development, Jeff Blodgett on the future of progressives in MN and election analysis by Dan Cramer. Because of their non-profit status, they are exempt from the 10 x 10.
If there’s a blog you can suggest, add it to the comments section!
August 11th, 2006 at 12:24 pm
A new one with a very interesting angle on things.
http://www.medialawminnesota.blogspot.com/
August 11th, 2006 at 1:38 pm
Ack! I discovered this blog back when he made this post:
http://medialawminnesota.blogspot.com/2006/07/heres-weird-really-story.html
…and then totally forgot about it. =(. Nice call Ag, it will definitely get a feature.
August 11th, 2006 at 1:44 pm
Thanks for the link, Noah. Glad you like the site (and the Monty Python Lieberman reference). Consider me terribly uninformed on the MN blogosphere, though, when I ask what’s the 10×10 initiative?
August 11th, 2006 at 1:58 pm
You give 10 bucks to a candidate then ask 10 other bloggers to give 10 bucks, and so on and so forth.
I haven’t done it yet, but I’m going to soon. I was delayed because dammned Matt Martin stole all the people I was going to ask.
Bastard.
August 11th, 2006 at 2:41 pm
Who does that Matt guy think he is? The NERVE!
And I’ll add a link to this post so anyone can refresh themselves on 10 x 10.
August 11th, 2006 at 6:25 pm
Thanks for the link. Glad ta know ya.
August 18th, 2006 at 7:57 am
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