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Alas, the experiment ends
I’ve mentioned in “About this blog” that this is an experiment, not a “real” news media outlet. The primary goals have been to learn the basics about blogging while getting unstuck from a massive case of writer’s block. After almost 300 posts I feel like I’ve got my writing juices flowing again. Perhaps just as […]
Posted in: Housekeeping, Independent media
Library proposal needs to show vision
May 30, 2012
Since we’ve been talking about libraries I should mention that Friends of the Olympia Library is holding a meeting Thursday, June 7 to discuss ideas for a new library. To spur the discussion, links are provided to 2007 survey results and staff suggestions. May I be honest? I’m concerned that library champions will push ahead with […]
Posted in: Community organizations, Olympia politics
What’s at the top of your web reading list?
May 29, 2012
It struck me when checking out one of Tom Hyde’s links that he may have a pretty different list of media-oriented sites than what I frequent. So I asked if he’d be willing to share more of his favorites. I suspect that other Olympia Views readers may have interesting reading sources that many of the […]
Posted in: Media
Thanks for great discussions this weekend
May 28, 2012
A heads up to those of you who receive Olympia Views postings via email that we have had a number of interesting conversations going this weekend. For example: Emmett O’Connell points out that even a weak Republican county commission candidate could make it into the general election against Cathy Wolfe if Republican voters hang together while […]
Posted in: Housekeeping
QUOTE: They kill well
May 28, 2012
“What’s clear is that an Obama victory could have profound political implications for the future of the Democratic Party. When 44 arrived in office, some forecast that he might usher in a New New Deal. (Nope.) But if he gains reelection by consolidating his party’s position with the electorate’s ascendant demographic forces, Obama may succeed […]
Posted in: National politics, Quote
June 1, 2012
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