Kevin Marshall's America
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Most of you – myself included – have a three-day weekend coming up. It seems like only yesterday was Christmas, yet I think we could all use the day off after what has been a very stressful week, work-wise and news-wise.
Though it (oddly) doesn’t happen as often here, it seems that many of the TU blogs have regular commenters that take out their life’s frustrations and angers on bloggers and other readers. Recent events, particularly the tragic shooting in Tuscon, have only exacerbated this problem.
It is my hope that you will take this Monday to reflect on what it means to truly believe in something and make a sacrifice. This great man, this man of peace and progress, remained adamant and resolute in his convictions without losing respect and love for his fellow man.
He changed the world not with violence and vitriol, but with conviction and compassion.
I think many who consider themselves believers and advocates would do well to study the words, deeds, and actions of men like Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and ask themselves if what they’re pushing for truly is to improve mankind and, better yet, if they’re going about it the right way.
“A riot is a language unheard.” – Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
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Kickstarts, billboards, and changing teams. This…is Blogorama.
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WE’RE YOUR SOURCE: This Week on the Times Union Blogs
Give a Thrust of the Foot to Alta Mira (CRUMBS / Andrew Gregory)
Some Personal Thoughts on Arizona and Guns (Daniel Nester)
Don’t Blame Talk, Blame Crazy (Rev. Alan Rudnick)
What Did That Kid Say?! (Amanda Talar)
Please Stop Insulting Vegetarians and Vegans (Table Hopping)
Poor Steve’s plea for reason falls on deaf ears. I feel your pain.
Theater of the DMV (Davenport Chronicles)
An Exception to the “Adults Can’t Change Teams” Rule? (Mark McGuire)
First, Do Some Harm (M.D. to Be)
Kindness of (semi-) Strangers (Schenectady/Sue Rock)
Treating All Men as Potential Predators Doesn’t Keep Our Kids Safer (Roger Green)
This Just In: Billboards Make You Gay (Schenectady/Will King)
Consumer Confidence Surges Everywhere But Albany (The Buzz)
Quail Street Boxers Excel at Silver Gloves Tournament (Boxing in the Capital Region)
On the Road with Robert (Running blog / Colleen Morrissey Wheatley)
Celebrity Vegans (Animal Rights)
A Beautiful Wedding on a Budget (Simpler Living)
More amazingness is after the jump.
IN OUR AREA CODE
- Fussy Galore (FUSSYlittleBLOG)
- Albany’s Warehouse District (Friday Puppy)
- derryX Dines: Dinosaur BBQ (derryX.com) “Never again!” he exclaims in this controversial review.
- Troy Food Co-Op Gets New Funding (All Over Albany)
- 2011 Mountain Jam Lineup (Nippertown)
- On Blog Comments in Quiet Places (J. Eric Smith)
MEANWHILE, IN THE REST OF THE WORLD…
- Nicole “Snooki” Polizzi (Pop Culture’s Supreme Court)
- Unique Interior Design for a Small Apartment (Fubiz)
- Universal Donates 200,000 Oldies to Library of Congress (CrunchGear)
- A Mystery: Why Can’t We Walk Straight? (NPR)
- An Open Letter to the House With Its Christmas Lights Still Up (Letters to You)
- Reuters’ Best Sports Photos of 2010
- Ordos: China’s Empty City (WebUrbanist) Fascinating.
- Happy Birthday, Elvis: Wild in the Country (Sunset Gun)
- Fox Insists It’s Committed to “Fringe” (The Torch Online) It better be.
ART
- Alex Pardee (illustrations)
- David Bideau (illustrations)
- Ryohei Hase (illustrations)
- Roxie Vizcarra (illustrations)
- ELBOW-TOE (street art)
- Michal Dziekan (illustrations)
MMA
- UFC’s “Ultimate Auction” for Intrepid Heroes Fund Help raise money to help those who made such a great sacrifice for our country.
- Randy Couture vs. Lyoto Machida a “Done Deal” for UFC 129 (MMAjunkie)
- Josh Barnett Skipping CSAC Hearing (MMAjunkie)
- Wrestling, How Does that Work? (Snark Fights)
- Top Japanese Photos of 2010 (MMAFighting.com)
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18 Responses to Blogorama – Think Before You Speak Edition
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Ohh you noticed the Dinosaur thing? :-P
And thanks for the link. Eric Bischoff said it best, “controversy creates cash.”
I wish I had a 3 day weekend :(
Thanks for the shout out! :D
Thanks for including the CRUMBS post in Blogorama – payment is in the mail ;)
I really do hope Alta Mira makes their (rather ambitious) funding goal, the previous recordings were well received.
From the foundation of the world, has there ever been a “liberal” collectivist who has not obviously felt himself to be “above it all?”–who has not pontificated from a high moral ground to which he holds not even squatter’s rights.
Though wrapped in a secular sermonette, your accusatory,
one-sided, hypocritical remarks are offensive, Kevin–as, of course, they were meant to be.
You can be pretty rude and sarcastic, yourself.
Frank – I’d ask what you’re on about, but as usual I know the answer is nothing.
Was talking about your writing, Kevin, the high-sounding “nothing” that you wrote.
Frank, Cut the crap. Between this and your behavior in this thread towards the other commenters, I’ve had enough. Make an actual point and/or do so without dishing out an insult or your comments won’t be allowed.
And before you complain, no, I don’t care if you don’t read/comment or how many people you tell not to read/comment.
Kevin, I’m more than happy to leave your blog, permanently.
There, it’s done.
It’s post holiday angst, everyone is so grumpy. That being said, I would make you both go stand in the corner.
It’s really not. It’s a matter of posting a comment simply to incite and insult, which he’s done on a fairly consistent basis (the link I included to that one thread is just one of many examples). He’s been discouraged from it and I’ve had to disallow comments before because he’s taken it a few steps too far.
No commenter, if posting something in this space, is going to be allowed to simply insult me or another reader and get away with it. I don’t demand people agree, but I do ask that people not toss insults at others and get snarky just for the sake of being snarky.
No offense to the people who write for either of the blogs I’m about to mention, but this isn’t Capitol Confidential or Crime Confidential and you’re not going to get away with it here. I don’t play that s***.
Sorry, guys.
SO THERE!! :P
AND the horse you rode in on, Will King!
BTW, I only wrote that comment before Will’s contribution (thanks bud!) so that people were clear on where I’m coming from. This wasn’t an isolated incident by far.
Wow. Interesting day.
Sorry, your show. I guess everyones not going be singing kum ba ya.
I admit it, I can be very oblivious and naive.
ML – No reason to be sorry! I was just providing context.
When I wrote about Tucson, sooner rather tan latr, the conversation was taken over by two folks talking to each other. I largely stayed out of it. I find this all very fascinating.