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“The term blog is short for
‘Web log’ — an online site with time-dated
postings, maintained by one or more posters, that features
links and commentary. That’s the most basic definition,
but it is like saying a car is a means of transportation
featuring four wheels…
“‘Millions of people are
changing their habits when it comes to information
acquisition,’ writes Hewitt… ‘Now the
blogosphere has appeared, and it has come so suddenly as to
surprise even the most sophisticated of analysis.”
“More than ever now it seems that
the kingdom of heaven has to be taken by violence, or not at
all. You have to push as hard as the age that pushes against
you.”
— Flannery O’Connor
A non-specialized blog, spurred by my
interests in religion in the public square and keeping
the Internet unregulated — posts range all over the map
according to current events and my latest mad enthusiasm.
“On March 8, 1889, the California
Senate voted to carve a new political entity out of the
southern portion of Los Angeles County. Two months later the
voters of this proposed County of Orange overwhelmingly
approved its formation. At that time the editorial writer of
the Los Angeles Express, a leading newspaper of the day,
proclaimed: ‘Wayward sister, depart in
peace.’”
— Rob Kling, Spencer Olin
& Mark Poster
& Mark Poster
Postsuburban California
“Once you know something about the
technical basics, the interesting question is — what will
you photograph?”
A blog specializing in analyzing bad
photographs, because there are already boatloads of folks
posting gorgeous photographs. Come join in and post comments of
your own.
“Religion does not substitute for
rationality, but rather requires it.”
— Joseph Cardinal Ratzinger,
now Pope Benedict XVI
now Pope Benedict XVI
A blog specializing the the writings of
Pope Benedcit XVI, started because of the immediate negative
and ill-informed reaction of the mainstream media upon his
election, and continued based on the theory that a daily dose
of Vitamin B16 can improve your faith life.
“The state of California already
has a sunshine law, the California Public Records Act, as well
as an open meetings law, the Brown Act. Several California
cities, including San Franscico and Oakland, already have
passed municipal sunshine laws.”
Hosted by Townhall.com, this blog brings
a little sunshine to the goings-on of the California delegation
to the United States Senate.
“Every cloud has a silver
lining…
that needs polishing. Get to work!”
that needs polishing. Get to work!”
A blog specializing in astringent and
humorous advice about getting off the dime and getting to work
— there’s nothing a little elbow grease can’t
solve, with God’s help.
