The Jamestown Sun does a nice job highlighting Areavoices bloggers in a special way.
Each week they do a page of nothing but Areavoices blogs.
Right now editor Logan Adams is looking for blogs related to the hunting season and the coming Thanksgiving holiday. If you’ve written any posts related to these topics and would be interested in being published in The Jamestown Sun, Adams would love to consider it.
Just email him at ladams@jamestownsun.comto suggest a post.
His words resonated through the 1990′s. UH, UH, UH…More Power!
I couldn’t help but grunt Tim the Toolman’s words to myself today (quietly….I didn’t want my co-workers to think I was odd….any more odd than they already think I am).
I noticed, almost by accident, that some of the new blogs crossing my desk this week were pretty testosterone heavy. Kind of serendipitous considering Father’s Day is fast approaching.
So for all the dads out there these blogs are for you (lots of women will like them too):
Midwest Outdoor Journal – http://midwestoutdoorjournal.areavoices.com Here’s a blog for the Dad who loves hunting, fishing and the outdoors. Chris Larsen is an outdoor writer and television producer residing in River Falls, Wisconsin. He’s a former TV sports anchor who is now the Content Editor of Foremosthunting.com and Producer of Foremost Outdoor TV, a regional program highlighting the outdoor lifestyle in the Upper Midwest.
The Racing Life – http://theracinglife.areavoices.com Talk about “MORE POWER!” This blog is written by Sailer Productions in conjunction with their television show “The Racing Life.” Their goal is to show all the aspects of dirt track racing in parts of North Dakota and Minnesota , highlighting interviews with race car drivers and all the people that work together to put on a night at the races.
Red River Kart – http://redriverkartclub.areavoices.com This blog is also written by Sailer Productions to promote the Red River Kart Club which started in 2010. The club holds races at the Red River Valley Fairgrounds in West Fargo, ND.
How to Survive the Back 9 – http://mysticlakegolf.areavoices.com – For the dads (moms and kids too) who spend their weekends on the course, PGA golf professional Al Pehrson from The Meadows at Mystic Lake offers golf tips and advice.
Culture Builds Community – http://theartscenter.areavoices.com Some dads are into the arts. This blog out of Jamestown, North Dakota will share weekly aspects and aspirations of The Arts Center’s Culture Builds Community Story. It will highlight art, artists, volunteers, programs and activities to show how powerful the arts can be in building and strengthening our communities.
AREAVOICES DIGEST #4 – Oct 6, 2010
Here’s this week’s look at some areavoices blogs you might have missed. Check ‘em out. They’re good reading!
Addie Weaver: from Woodbury to the World – http://addieweaver.areavoices.com
Addie Weaver is a mental health professional with a Master’s in Counseling Psychology. She is embarking on a missionary journey that will take her from her home in Woodbury, MN to 11 countries in 11 months.
Reel Quickies – Movies – TV shows – Reviews – Actors – Cinema – http://reelquickie.areavoices.com
Laurel Woiwode is a native of North Dakota, originally from the southwestern part of the state. She’s a graduate of Jamestown College with a double major in English and History. I think her entertainment blog is a lot of fun. I particularly enjoyed her “Quote Quiz” category where she asks you where certain movie quotes came from. She says, ”My love of watching and analyzing films grew from my love of literature and writing. And maybe because I didn’t watch much TV as a child.Some of my favorite movies are: The Lord of the Rings trilogy, Love Actually, The Patriot, The Negotiator, and Seabiscuit. My favorite TV shows are NCIS and Lie To Me.”
Doing it Downtown – One Downtown, One Blog, One Million Possibilities. http://doingitdt.areavoices.com
Deneen Gilmour is the MSUM professor who channels her Writing for the Web students’ work onto this blog, which highlights the downtown Fargo scene. It features music and events. The stories and multimedia here are created by each semester’s online journalism senior seminar class. Gillmour was a daily newspaper journalist for 16 years before getting her Ph.D. and moving into academe. I believe The Forum is already featuring this blog. It’s also a great example of how schools, both universities and high schools can utilize blogging as part of their curriculum.
North Dakota Outdoors and Beyond – the outdoors, hunting, fishing, trapping and more http://dougleier.areavoices.com
What I think I appreciate most about this blog, written by Doug Leier of ND’s Game and Fish Department, is his daily committment to giving the readers relevant information. His posts are usually pretty brief. But I think it gives readers what they need to know about his topics. Of course, this would appeal most to the ND properties, but his information is also relevant to out of state hunters looking for licenses, etc.
Outdoors with Sam Cook- Exploring the North Woods – http://samcook.areavoices.com
Many of you are probably familiar with this outdoors blog written by Sam Cook, a writer with the Duluth News Tribune. He’s been blogging for 3 years now, so he’s had ample opportunity to make it great. I’m not AT ALL an outdoorsy person, but I really enjoyed his writing. His pictures are beautiful and give you a real sense of being there.
Happy reading! And for you bloggers out there don’t hesitate to give me a heads up about blogs you like to read. They might appear in my news digest!
