So let's check out the other Wisconsin political bloggers cited in the article. I'm replacing the URLs with actual links to the blogs (which the WSJ fails to provide):
Boots and Sabers: Conservative bloggers Owen Robinson and Jed Dorman.Waxing America? Is that anything like waxing wroth? (Or waxing Roth, for you Marx Brothers fans.)
Fighting Bob: Former gubernatorial candidate Ed Garvey and a slate of liberal contributing writers.
Jessica McBride: Former Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reporter and wife of Waukesha County District Attorney Paul Bucher, a Republican candidate for attorney general.
Paul Soglin: Waxing America: By the former Madison mayor.
Sykes Writes: Conservative Milwaukee blogger and talk show host Charlie Sykes.
The Xoff Files: Liberal blogger Bill Christofferson, the chief campaign strategist for Gov. Jim Doyle's first gubernatorial campaign.
Dennis York: Conservative Madison blogger who writes under a pseudonym.
Anyway, check them out, especially if you're interested in Wisconsin politics. I only occasionally write about Wisconsin politics. I follow the stories but, unlike these other bloggers, I only write about it occasionally.
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Thanks. Notice that I'm reading the NYT, not the WSJ.
Wall Street Journal? Or Wisconsin State Journal? Or Winston-Salem Journal?
Gotta' be careful with those WSJ acronyms.
Note that only two of the seven you listed are primarily known for being bloggers.
The others all seem to have made their reputation through various traditional media outlets and then leveraged it into successful blog sites.
I don't think that's the blogging revolution many of us were hoping for.
Trivial irrelevancy, I suppose, but I was struck by the wall color--assuming the photo colors are true, that's pretty much a shade I would have guessed "fits" you.
And your workspace as waaaaayyyyy less cluttered than any of mine are.
In a previous life (Before Son), I drove back and forth regularly to a client site in Chicago's north suburbs, not all that far away from the Wisconsin border.
My car radio wasn't so impressive and I'd hit lots of dead zones where I could pick up only a couple of stations (to which I would want to listen--unless I pick the music, I prefer to drive to NPR or talk radio). That's how I ended up familiar with Charlie Sykes. In checking out his blog, I'm hearing it "read" in his voice in my head, an odd quirk I have and can't help. (Same thing happens reading your blog now, Ann, ever since you started podcasting.)
Never saw a picture of him before; I hadn't thought about it particular that I can remember, but for some reason found myself surprised. Huh.
I mindlessly picked up the paper in a coffee shop this morning and there you were. I'm getting used to this now. Still, congratulations -- it's a nice little shot with an amusing caption.
Ann,
Good picture and on page one below the fold at that!
The article focused on political blogs, an important segment certainly, and didn't note that there is basically a set of blogs for every interest. At least, it mentioned that you write on a variety of topics.
The article noted that many blogs are posted by "anonymous, fact-challenged writers." So, I'll take this opportunity to thank you for sticking to topics that you wish to write about and are in your area of expertise. Your accuracy is welcome.
Stiles: The reporter interviewed me for a long time, but ended up not using the things I said, which included the revelation that I'm not motivated by the desire to affect politics, that I write for personal expression, and that my choice of topics is just whatever attracts my attention at any given moment.
Nina: Thanks. I haven't even seen the paper in person, and possibly never will.
Ann,
You don't take the State Journal, even on weekends? I'm becoming less of a print newspaper reader, but the Sunday paper still has value to me.
Stiles: Why? What's in it? As I said, I don't read it.
Waxing America... is that like a Bikini Wax?
You know, something that is kinda expensive, totally non-functional, and very expensive... but looks good?
Well, they put famous bloggers on the front page!
In particular, the opinion section, the ads/circulars/coupons.
What is your major source for local news coverage?
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