More Bloggers on the Bus – Chapter 13a, Alaska Blogs and the End of a Very Short Era.
There’s no doubt it’s been an unbelievably bizarre ten months on the Last Frontier. I don’t know if there will ever be as much political drama again. Our sleepy little state, content to grouse over our own brand of colorful local political corruption, was completely unprepared for what happened on August 29. The woman who many considered barely, if at all qualified to be the governor of our sparsely populated state was now going to potentially be a heartbeat away from the presidency of the United States. And bloggers who had been following Palin’s unlikely career were horrified as much…
Win a Copy of Bloggers on the Bus! Photo Contest!
OK, here’s the photo contest you’ve been waiting for! Your assignment? 1) Find a piece of paper and write “I [heart] Mudflats” 2) Pour a bowl of cereal with milk and a spoon 3) Take a picture of your note and your cereal 4) Email the picture to akmuckraker(at)yahoo.com The first one in my box that satisfies all the requirements gets a copy of the book direct from the publisher! Sweet! Why cereal? Eric Boehlert mentions my September cereal habit in the book. It was quick, easy, and I could eat it while blogging. So I thought a cereal shot…
Bloggers on the Bus, and in the Bowl
Tune in today to KBYR 700am today (5-7pm) to hear Shannyn Moore talk to Eric Boehlert, author of the new book “Bloggers on the Bus – How the Internet Changed Politics and the Press!” I was at work the other day when the mailman came in and handed me the usual stack of bills and junk mail, with the addition of a big brown padded envelope. “What’s this?” I thought, raising an eyebrow. It’s been my experience that brown padded envelopes are usually a good thing. And this time proved to be no exception. Inside was my very own copy…