October 29, 2004
My Favorite Munuvians
My cold is still dragging me about, but I am getting better ever so slowly. So for today's post I'm going to dispense with electoral rhetoric, political profiles, memes and conspiracy theories (not that I ever did any of that), in order to encourage you to read some truly talented people. May you delight your eyes (during my period of recovery) by visiting my favorite munuvians:
A Likely Story
Ambient Irony
Annika's Poetry & Journal
Anticipatory Retaliation
Blog Showcase (showcases new bloggers)
Hold The Mayo
The Jawa Report
The Llama Butchers
Ravings of a Corporate Mommy (a must read!)
Random Pensées (a must read!)
Rocket Jones (a must read!)
Simon World (a must read!)
Snooze Button Dreams
The Cheese Stands Alone
Willow Tree
more...
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Posted by: Simon at October 29, 2004 01:44 AM (UKqGy)
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Thanks, Michelle, for including me among a group of people I have a lot of respect for. I'd include your name there, too, by the way.
Posted by: RP at October 29, 2004 07:38 AM (LlPKh)
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Great,
Just when I was looking forward to being a big slacker after the election and someone like Michele comes along and puts me in a list like this.
What a lot to live up to!!!!
Thanks Michele.
Posted by: Stephen Macklin at October 29, 2004 12:32 PM (UquFN)
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WOW!!!
Because I am slow and sometimes a cyberidiot, I didn't see this ping until just this second.
Michele, you've made me blush. And squirm. Thank you!
Posted by: Elizabeth at November 06, 2004 03:14 AM (G2D7D)
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October 23, 2004
When in a political Funk...
The political atmosphere in NYC is horrible. Kerry supporters are attacking Bush supporters in public. There is a general air of incivility and confrontation everwhere I turn. Tolerance is non-existent. Every time I'm out of doors I see people wearing buttons with either "I Hate Bush", "Fire Bush", "Bush Lied"; well, the list of sayings goes on.
The only thing that's been helping me get through this week is quietly visiting my blog family. I say quietly because I'm managing my Carpal tunnel by not commenting or blogging too much.
So, when I'm in a funk I just pop in on my blog family, for a stress relief and a laugh. Okay, fair warning: some have stuff on their blogs that make me turn beet red and shock me a bit. But you know what, when I'm done reading I sometimes have laughed so hard that I forget all my troubles and I'm happy again. So here they are, starting with the my wonderful Blogfather, followed by my blog sisters and brothers:
Harvey of Bad Example
Alex in Wonderland
Boudicca's Voice (fave blog sis)
Closet Extremist
Drunken Wisdom
Jeff at Au fait
Lee Ann's View
Madfish Willie
Mike the Marine
One Happy Dog Speaks
Quality Weenie-Sis
Road Warrior Survival (fav blog sis)
Technicalities(another wonderful sis)
There's One, Only!
We Swear
Whimsy Capricious
Once my hands are better (from my CTS) they will be permanently on my blogroll, till then this loving post will have to do! My next and final blogroll will be those foreign blogs that I admire greatly, for their blogging prowess (how much quality stuff they produce) and their amazing insight and clarity in their posts and memes.
Enjoy your walk about!
Update: I noticed that I have an old list which does not include a blog sibling:
Class Mishaps
Sorry about that!
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Thank you so much for the link! And the compliment!
I am hoping your carpal tunnels is better soon. I love to read what you write.
Posted by: Boudicca at October 23, 2004 09:37 PM (XH1zZ)
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BTW, it is not getting that ugly down here yet. Maybe it is because we are nt a big city? I'm not sure. But trust me, I am thankful.
Posted by: Boudicca at October 23, 2004 09:40 PM (XH1zZ)
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Thanks Michele. I think it's an honor to be a part of a "Blog Family" and I'm tickled that someone as concientious and observant as yourself is in that company. Please continue to do what you do, and I'll continue to read it. (There's no way that I could stop anyway, as I was born "Upstate")
A guy in the South that came from New York and isn't 65 or older and living in Florida? Who knew? :^)
BTW, I'm sure that if you gave the "keys" to your blog to another Family member, they'd be happy to take care of updating the 'roll for you. CTS be damned!
Posted by: Johnny - Oh at October 24, 2004 07:38 AM (Nl2WO)
Posted by: Harvey at October 24, 2004 12:04 PM (ubhj8)
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I think you already know I think you're about the greatest thing since sliced bread - and I couldn't be more honored to call you my BlogSis. We got us a pretty great (and diverse) group of people in this family of ours. Like I told Harvey one time....it's all HIS fault. :-)
Thank you for the compliment (and the link). You take care of yourself, the CTS is aweful to deal with.
Posted by: Tammi at October 24, 2004 08:07 PM (UOdfZ)
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Michele, I hope you feel better and get out of your "political funk" soon. The country needs you.
For some perspective on what to expect in the final 9 days of the campaign and how to respond to surprises from the Democrats and/or terrorists, check out
The Final Week.
Posted by: salt1907 at October 25, 2004 10:43 AM (T8AyJ)
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Thanks, Michele! That felt like a great hug.
Posted by: That 1 Guy at October 26, 2004 03:06 AM (uJW+4)
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Thanks so much for the link, the reference and the kind words...like Harvey and T1G said, I feel hugged!
Posted by: Lee Ann at October 26, 2004 03:33 PM (2P/wO)
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October 14, 2004
The kindness of strangers
I am always awed by the kindness of strangers. Living in New York leaves people with very little personal time, which in turn means there's very little time for you to be extraordinarily kind to anyone else. So when someone spends time and goes out of there way to do something kind I'm always floored. Sometimes I even get choked up.
That's what happened when I read the comments in my I need feedback post. I saw that Jeff Harrell of The Shape of Days had generously given of his time and talent to modify my favorite photo of Ground Zero (see below). He nearly brought me to tears.
When I stopped by his site to thank him, and saw his entry of 'why he blogs', I understood his generosity.
Jeff, for your talent and your kindness, THANK YOU! Now if you agree, go visit him!
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PERFECT!
That was very nice of him - but then I'm also not surprised. I've begun to realize there are so many really GOOD people in this world of ours.
Posted by: Tammi at October 14, 2004 05:42 PM (UOdfZ)
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You guys are just too sweet.
Michele, you're so welcome. (Said publicly here, and privately in an e-mail earlier.)
Posted by: Jeff Harrell at October 14, 2004 06:03 PM (UAuME)
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Just gorgeous.
Excuse me, I've got something in my eye...
Posted by: Harvey at October 15, 2004 01:17 PM (tJfh1)
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October 13, 2004
I need feedback
A month ago I saw the picture below taken by a spanish journalist/blogger who was in NYC on Sept. 11th and went to pay his respects at Ground Zero. He took this picture which I love and asked if I could have a copy to add the image to my site. I still love the image and use it as my screen saver at work. However, I'm now wondering if it just might be too dark to have it on the top position in the upper right corner of my blog.
What do you think?
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It isn't so much that the picture is dark; I like the blue light against the black sky, but I would like to see the flag better. There may be ways to brighten the flag a bit.
Posted by: Rachel Ann at October 13, 2004 12:23 PM (nclgZ)
Posted by: Laughing Wolf at October 13, 2004 06:59 PM (k3fvZ)
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I like it too, but I suggest that you add a white border around it if you add it to the top of the page.
Posted by: Johnny - Oh at October 13, 2004 08:07 PM (Nl2WO)
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I like it. A lot. I also like the idea of a white (or possibly the same shade blue) border. That would seperate it from the background better and help it to "pop".
But yeah - it's a stunning photo. I can see why you love it.
Posted by: Tammi at October 14, 2004 11:28 AM (UOdfZ)
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Great pic, and I agree on the notion of a white border.
Still, it couldn't hurt to run it through a photo editor program and try boosting the gamma a little. It may or may not look better lighter, but you might want to check.
Posted by: Harvey at October 14, 2004 12:59 PM (tJfh1)
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I took the liberty of bringing the picture into Photoshop and doing a dynamic range adjustment, and also tweaking the white balance. You can see (and download) the results here:
http://homepage.mac.com/jharrell/lettersfromny.jpg
I'm not saying it's all that great, but it should give you an idea of what's possible.
Posted by: Jeff Harrell at October 14, 2004 02:21 PM (UAuME)
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October 09, 2004
For Tuning Spork
In an effort to help a fellow munuvian and poet, Tuning Spork of
Blather Review to find the perfect picture to accompany his poem on his 9/30/04 post. I am posting it here as I don't have his email address.
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I had a tough week at the office so this weekend I'm spending it outdoors doing fun physical things to relieve the stress. Don't know if I'll post, I hope you all have a great weekend and thanks for visiting.
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If you don't mind, I'll take this for your Jammie post, too :-)
Posted by: Harvey at October 09, 2004 10:36 AM (tJfh1)
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Wowee! Thanks, Michele, she's beautiful. More "cozy" than sultry, though.
Maybe the perfect picture (the one I have in my head) just doesn't exist. I think put this one, and another I've found, into my poem post.
Thanks!
Posted by: Tuning Spork at October 09, 2004 10:37 AM (p3f1Q)
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October 02, 2004
What I wore last night
Although I wasn't blogging last night, I was still wrestling with what I would blog about today, knowing that
Harvey was having another blogroll on blogwear I decided to join the pajama party.
I wore something similar while watching the debates. Except those were a pair of black silk men's pajamas. I like the looser fit from men's pajamas. I actually own several pairs of them because I love wearing them so much. I don't know what it is, but I think they're more comfortoble, looser and sexier than woman's pajamas. Don't you agree?
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[drools slightly]
*faints*
Posted by: Harvey at October 02, 2004 01:33 PM (ubhj8)
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I do agree, and wear mens PJs myself. I'm so tall and refuse to pay all that extra money for just a couple of inches material at the bottom of the pj legs!
Plus, I don't know if they look sexier but there is just something so..so..ohhhhh about wearing them.
Posted by: Tammi at October 02, 2004 03:51 PM (UOdfZ)
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