Eleven veteran bloggers gathered this evening at our second Blogger’s Ball. A fun time was had by all. Does 7 months on the job make us veterans? I guess so, since no one preceded us. LOL!
Healthy food and healthy conversation filled the conference room at the Ward 6 Offices. Downtown blogger, Donovan Durband, and now an Aide to Councilman Kozachik, hosted the newcomers to the Ward offices as the rest of us probed the depths of each others motivations to spend so much time preparing our blogs for no pay. It just shows you how deep runs the energy of vanity!
Our gratitude is extended to Carolyn Classen of, “Carolyn’s Community,” for her efforts in organizing this second gathering for the TucsonCitizen.com contributors. At the risk of a collective narcissism, I might say, we are one fine crop of Tucsonans.
This whole notion of the citizen journalist is not such a bad idea, as it is a wonderful alternative to the mandatory news of the standard dailies. Tapping the life experience, much of it professional, of all of these bloggers, is refreshing, and the accessibility of each of them provides an ongoing community resource that is really not replicated anywhere else in the media.
Let’s hope that our boss, Gannett, whomever they are, and wherever they are, will bless these dedicated contributors with a continuing forum for dialogue with the community. So far it works. I say, bottle it!
One thing is for sure. I went home enriched with new and useful information about Art, Medicare, Law, and Fitness.
I cannot wait for the third Bloggers Ball!
Hey Mike, enjoyed meeting up with you (Veterans Veritas), Fueled by Petrol, and Urban Durband (formerly Meet me Downtown) again, and finally shaking hands with Kare About Health, Paranormal Old Pueblo, Medicare and More, Artistic Tucson, and Telling Stories. See you all at the next blog party, maybe next month.
It was great spending time with all of you…and thanks Carolyn and Mike for the great story leads. Oh, and Carolyn, I paused in front of Al’s building this morning. We’ll see what happens next week when I have the opportunity to pass by after dark.
I can’t wait to meet more bloggers (hopefully) next month.
Cherlyn,
Don’t forget to bring in the forensics team for the Ghosts of La Placita!
Legend has it that the downtown will not flourish until the ghosts of Urban Renewal,(1972-3), and La Placita are appeased.
To some folks it appears that the ghosts are winning! tsk!
Mike, thanks for blogging about the bloggers. Looking forward to the next get together.