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I was all set and ready to write a nice warm, house is quieting before Shabbat post, and then I read this.
I’ve exchanged some very nice emails with Bill Beutler who edits/authors Blogometer and I understand from him that he doesn’t always do 100% of the research and writing. Hey, there are at least 28 million blogs out there, I can’t imagine pulling from them everyday for what he produces.
However, I must disagree with Bill, or whomever wrote the headline, Are OH Politics Really This Much More Dysfunctional Than Other States? Or Do They Just Have More Bloggers?
What’s happened this week in Ohio in regard to a not nice headline and post on the now defunct blog, High and Broad, shows to me precisely how well-adjusted at least some segments of the blogosphere function. How else would you explain the shutting down of the offending blog, the (maybe hanging out to dry) apology from the blogger and the concrete pronouncement out of The New Rules by none other than a blogger whom many consider to be beyond the pale, not to mention one of the staunchest proponents of blogs and bloggers not needing a written code of ethics of any type?
Sad to say but I know dysfunction pretty up close – through education, work and personal experience. Ohio’s blogs dysfunctional? Not according to my DSM.
By Jill Miller Zimon at 9:37 pm February 17th, 2006 in Politics | 11 Comments
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I was all set and ready to write a nice warm, house is quieting before Shabbat post, and then I read this.
I’ve exchanged some very nice emails with Bill Beutler who edits/authors Blogometer and I understand from him that he doesn’t always do 100% of the research and writing. Hey, there are at least 28 million blogs out there, I can’t imagine pulling from them everyday for what he produces.
However, I must disagree with Bill, or whomever wrote the headline, Are OH Politics Really This Much More Dysfunctional Than Other States? Or Do They Just Have More Bloggers?
What’s happened this week in Ohio in regard to a not nice headline and post on the now defunct blog, High and Broad, shows to me precisely how well-adjusted at least some segments of the blogosphere function. How else would you explain the shutting down of the offending blog, the (maybe hanging out to dry) apology from the blogger and the concrete pronouncement out of The New Rules by none other than a blogger whom many consider to be beyond the pale, not to mention one of the staunchest proponents of blogs and bloggers not needing a written code of ethics of any type?
Sad to say but I know dysfunction pretty up close – through education, work and personal experience. Ohio’s blogs dysfunctional? Not according to my DSM.
By Jill Miller Zimon at 5:37 pm February 17th, 2006 in Politics | 11 Comments
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17
Ohio blogs dysfunctional? DSM criteria remain unmet
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I was all set and ready to write a nice warm, house is quieting before Shabbat post, and then I read this.
I’ve exchanged some very nice emails with Bill Beutler who edits/authors Blogometer and I understand from him that he doesn’t always do 100% of the research and writing. Hey, there are at least 28 million blogs out there, I can’t imagine pulling from them everyday for what he produces.
However, I must disagree with Bill, or whomever wrote the headline, Are OH Politics Really This Much More Dysfunctional Than Other States? Or Do They Just Have More Bloggers?
What’s happened this week in Ohio in regard to a not nice headline and post on the now defunct blog, High and Broad, shows to me precisely how well-adjusted at least some segments of the blogosphere function. How else would you explain the shutting down of the offending blog, the (maybe hanging out to dry) apology from the blogger and the concrete pronouncement out of The New Rules by none other than a blogger whom many consider to be beyond the pale, not to mention one of the staunchest proponents of blogs and bloggers not needing a written code of ethics of any type?
Sad to say but I know dysfunction pretty up close – through education, work and personal experience. Ohio’s blogs dysfunctional? Not according to my DSM.
By Jill Miller Zimon at 2:37 pm February 17th, 2006 in Politics | Comments Off
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They don’t call me Mom for nothing (High and Broad blogger apologizes)
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One fun thing about blogs, particularly for the reader, is that they allow you to reference innumerable sources of information.
One not so fun thing about blogs, particularly for the blogger, is that they make you feel like you have to reference innumerable sources of information simply because you can.
This is my way of saying, I’m not referencing every single post that discussed this week’s events which began with a dispute about the reasons why scheduling a screening interview between the Ohio Democratic Party and Eric Fingerhut became blog fodder. Michael Meckler does a good enough job here (with a slight footnote which I’ll mention shortly), and my posts about it are here, here, here and here.
What I am going to reference is an approximately thirty minute phone call I had this morning with John Kohlstrand. I will not provide choice bits for others to chew off and spew out in their own way. Those who have spoken or interacted with me before, and then read blog posts that resulted from our interactions, know that I omit scenery and detail that would do nothing but invite others to use the observations in a negative way.
What I will tell you is that, as noted in this post on Brewed Fresh Daily, John Kohlstrand (who works for the Democrats in the Ohio legislature) was in fact the person responsible for the now defunct blog, High and Broad. John apologized to me for the headline and post (which Meckler’s post detailes), in several ways, and I accept his apologies. He told me on the phone that he expects to speak with and apologize to Eric Fingerhut as well, and said at least a few times that he feels badly and he really likes and respects Eric.
Since I got to hear his voice for half an hour, you will have to trust me, and my judgement, that I believe John was and is being sincerely contrite.
Although others continue to speculate, John insisted to me that he blogged from home. He also said that it was his blog alone. John told me that he chose to shut the blog down, on his own and that no one in a position over him or superior to him or in a position to do so, requested or demanded that he shut down the blog. John said that he shutdown the blog because he decided it was the right thing to do.
John told me that he did not deny to Michael Meckler that he, John, was the author of the blog. John says that he told Meckler simply that the person responsible didn’t want to be identified, or that he wasn’t going to identify him. Something along those lines, but not a denial that it was not himself. (I will editorialize here to say that John was adamant that my saying this not be seen as him, John, speaking through me to Michael, but rather that it’s just a clarification for my sake – which is fine, don’t go getting all in a tizzy about it.)
Everything else that was discussed shall remain off the record except with how I closed the conversation. In my usual fashion, I reiterated my dislike for all things mean and my routine dismay at why people act in a mean way, often in arbitrary and capricious ways. Then I said, I pray that this post was a one time mistake and that it will never happen again.
They don’t call me Mom for nothing.
In conclusion, I’ve learned a lot this week – about other people, about blogs, about passion, about politics, about myself. Mostly, I’ve learned that no matter how many times someone calls you an idealist, if you believe in your values and in your beliefs about what is right and wrong, trust yourself and do not let others’ agenda become yours. Remain focused and do not let others drag you off your mark. Repeat until you’re blue in the face if you have to and in as many different ways as it takes: your questions, your request for answers and your reasons for continuing to believe that you deserve whatever it is you believe you deserve.
Listen to others. Adjust if it’s wise. But never, ever give up your search until you feel ready to put closure on it.
Like I do now, with this matter.
By Jill Miller Zimon at 1:39 pm February 17th, 2006 in Politics | 13 Comments
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They don’t call me Mom for nothing (High and Broad blogger apologizes)
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One fun thing about blogs, particularly for the reader, is that they allow you to reference innumerable sources of information.
One not so fun thing about blogs, particularly for the blogger, is that they make you feel like you have to reference innumerable sources of information simply because you can.
This is my way of saying, I’m not referencing every single post that discussed this week’s events which began with a dispute about the reasons why scheduling a screening interview between the Ohio Democratic Party and Eric Fingerhut became blog fodder. Michael Meckler does a good enough job here (with a slight footnote which I’ll mention shortly), and my posts about it are here, here, here and here.
What I am going to reference is an approximately thirty minute phone call I had this morning with John Kohlstrand. I will not provide choice bits for others to chew off and spew out in their own way. Those who have spoken or interacted with me before, and then read blog posts that resulted from our interactions, know that I omit scenery and detail that would do nothing but invite others to use the observations in a negative way.
What I will tell you is that, as noted in this post on Brewed Fresh Daily, John Kohlstrand (who works for the Democrats in the Ohio legislature) was in fact the person responsible for the now defunct blog, High and Broad. John apologized to me for the headline and post (which Meckler’s post detailes), in several ways, and I accept his apologies. He told me on the phone that he expects to speak with and apologize to Eric Fingerhut as well, and said at least a few times that he feels badly and he really likes and respects Eric.
Since I got to hear his voice for half an hour, you will have to trust me, and my judgement, that I believe John was and is being sincerely contrite.
Although others continue to speculate, John insisted to me that he blogged from home. He also said that it was his blog alone. John told me that he chose to shut the blog down, on his own and that no one in a position over him or superior to him or in a position to do so, requested or demanded that he shut down the blog. John said that he shutdown the blog because he decided it was the right thing to do.
John told me that he did not deny to Michael Meckler that he, John, was the author of the blog. John says that he told Meckler simply that the person responsible didn’t want to be identified, or that he wasn’t going to identify him. Something along those lines, but not a denial that it was not himself. (I will editorialize here to say that John was adamant that my saying this not be seen as him, John, speaking through me to Michael, but rather that it’s just a clarification for my sake – which is fine, don’t go getting all in a tizzy about it.)
Everything else that was discussed shall remain off the record except with how I closed the conversation. In my usual fashion, I reiterated my dislike for all things mean and my routine dismay at why people act in a mean way, often in arbitrary and capricious ways. Then I said, I pray that this post was a one time mistake and that it will never happen again.
They don’t call me Mom for nothing.
In conclusion, I’ve learned a lot this week – about other people, about blogs, about passion, about politics, about myself. Mostly, I’ve learned that no matter how many times someone calls you an idealist, if you believe in your values and in your beliefs about what is right and wrong, trust yourself and do not let others’ agenda become yours. Remain focused and do not let others drag you off your mark. Repeat until you’re blue in the face if you have to and in as many different ways as it takes: your questions, your request for answers and your reasons for continuing to believe that you deserve whatever it is you believe you deserve.
Listen to others. Adjust if it’s wise. But never, ever give up your search until you feel ready to put closure on it.
Like I do now, with this matter.
By Jill Miller Zimon at 9:39 am February 17th, 2006 in Politics | 12 Comments
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Feb
17
They don’t call me Mom for nothing (High and Broad blogger apologizes)
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One fun thing about blogs, particularly for the reader, is that they allow you to reference innumerable sources of information.
One not so fun thing about blogs, particularly for the blogger, is that they make you feel like you have to reference innumerable sources of information simply because you can.
This is my way of saying, I’m not referencing every single post that discussed this week’s events which began with a dispute about the reasons why scheduling a screening interview between the Ohio Democratic Party and Eric Fingerhut became blog fodder. Michael Meckler does a good enough job here (with a slight footnote which I’ll mention shortly), and my posts about it are here, here, here and here.
What I am going to reference is an approximately thirty minute phone call I had this morning with John Kohlstrand. I will not provide choice bits for others to chew off and spew out in their own way. Those who have spoken or interacted with me before, and then read blog posts that resulted from our interactions, know that I omit scenery and detail that would do nothing but invite others to use the observations in a negative way.
What I will tell you is that, as noted in this post on Brewed Fresh Daily, John Kohlstrand (who works for the Democrats in the Ohio legislature) was in fact the person responsible for the now defunct blog, High and Broad. John apologized to me for the headline and post (which Meckler’s post detailes), in several ways, and I accept his apologies. He told me on the phone that he expects to speak with and apologize to Eric Fingerhut as well, and said at least a few times that he feels badly and he really likes and respects Eric.
Since I got to hear his voice for half an hour, you will have to trust me, and my judgement, that I believe John was and is being sincerely contrite.
Although others continue to speculate, John insisted to me that he blogged from home. He also said that it was his blog alone. John told me that he chose to shut the blog down, on his own and that no one in a position over him or superior to him or in a position to do so, requested or demanded that he shut down the blog. John said that he shutdown the blog because he decided it was the right thing to do.
John told me that he did not deny to Michael Meckler that he, John, was the author of the blog. John says that he told Meckler simply that the person responsible didn’t want to be identified, or that he wasn’t going to identify him. Something along those lines, but not a denial that it was not himself. (I will editorialize here to say that John was adamant that my saying this not be seen as him, John, speaking through me to Michael, but rather that it’s just a clarification for my sake – which is fine, don’t go getting all in a tizzy about it.)
Everything else that was discussed shall remain off the record except with how I closed the conversation. In my usual fashion, I reiterated my dislike for all things mean and my routine dismay at why people act in a mean way, often in arbitrary and capricious ways. Then I said, I pray that this post was a one time mistake and that it will never happen again.
They don’t call me Mom for nothing.
In conclusion, I’ve learned a lot this week – about other people, about blogs, about passion, about politics, about myself. Mostly, I’ve learned that no matter how many times someone calls you an idealist, if you believe in your values and in your beliefs about what is right and wrong, trust yourself and do not let others’ agenda become yours. Remain focused and do not let others drag you off your mark. Repeat until you’re blue in the face if you have to and in as many different ways as it takes: your questions, your request for answers and your reasons for continuing to believe that you deserve whatever it is you believe you deserve.
Listen to others. Adjust if it’s wise. But never, ever give up your search until you feel ready to put closure on it.
Like I do now, with this matter.
By Jill Miller Zimon at 6:39 am February 17th, 2006 in Politics | Comments Off
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