La Shawn Barber
04.28.05
New Blogs, Carnivals and Other Things

So much is happening in the blogosphere, I can’t keep up. New blogs are created every day and veteran bloggers are writing about interesting topics. I have time to keep up with only a few Christian and political blogs, and that’s not even the tip of the iceberg.

This is a group of new blogs I’ve discovered via e-mail, my referrers log or links left in the comment section: Matthew Sheffield (whom I met at a DC blogger meet-up) of Ratherbiased.com has started a personal blog, Virtual Scratchpad; others are Capitalism’s Truths, Calebs Giants, Texas Republicans Against Bush, Lexical Light, Sepia’s Sanctuary, The Night Writer, Euphoric Reality, .357 Mangum, Grab the Glory (Robert asked me to tell you he’s a “fallen-away” blogger) and Homeschool Mom Tips.

Have I missed anybody? If you’re a new blogger, trackback to this post and let us know who you are.

Here’s something else new (to me), BloggersMarket.com. Interesting concept. Also visit this self-published writer at thathero.com. If you have some time to spare, check out the Carnival of the Vanities, Carnival of Education and Christian Carnival.

Jimmie Bise (whom I met at a DC bloggers meet-up) has a post I can relate to. He blogs about a phenomenon I’ve also noticed but haven’t blogged about lately.

Update: How could I have forgotten Miss O’Hara?

Update II: BLOGNASHVILLE! There’s still time (and space) to sign up.

More new bloggers: The View From My Chair, Point Five, Sarah’s Scribblings, Marathon Pundit, A Clear Voice…

And more: Three Bad Fingers, The Unalienable Right, LightFrog Blog, Random Ruminations…

Update III: This BlogNashville conference is getting interesting. Each session leader will “host” dinner at a local restaurant, and Bob Cox is asking folks to sign up with the restaurant and leader of your choice. It looks like my crew and I will dine at the Midtown Cafe.

And even more bloggers: reelcobra, Quotidian Grace , The Marshian Chronicles, Redeem America, Don Singleton…

This one sounds different: A Republic, Madam, If You Can Keep It

Posted by La Shawn @ 7:11 am Permalink
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51 Comments

  1. Quick Link

    La Shawn has posted links to quite a few new bloggers, I’ve taken a look at them and they all like pretty good. Go over and check it out if you want some fresh reads.

    Trackback by Right In Texas — 04.28.05 @ 7:20 am

  2. New bloggers

    As blogging gains in popularity, more and more people are joining the blogosphere, including me. Thankfully, us newbies have wonderful veteran bloggers, like LaShawn Barber, to inspire us. Check out her site and her list of new bloggers.

    Thank you…

    Trackback by Northshore Politics — 04.28.05 @ 9:48 am

  3. Vice a TB I’ll leave a link here. Pickled Pundit is the third project of mine. It started life as a design exercise and gained a life of it’s own.

    Enjoy, it’s irreverent, satirical and about everyone’s favorite drug, alcohol.

    BTW, if anyone notes a “Pundit” that I have missed in my blogroll leave a comment with the URL.

    Comment by Marc — 04.28.05 @ 10:09 am

  4. Thanks for the link. Welcome to everyone!

    Comment by Matthew Sheffield — 04.28.05 @ 10:29 am

  5. Well, LaShawn, if you don’t mind, I’ll introduce myself too! I’m sharp, conservative, Christian, and sweeter than a kitten, with a sassy satirical bent.

    I cover everything from God, current events, and marketing & business to culture, horse racing (!) and classic cars (which I drool over very frequently). The most frequent comment I get is that I’m ‘vivacious.’ ;) My readers enjoy joining the fray, too, and it’s quite fun. Please stop in and say hello!

    Comment by Miss O'Hara — 04.28.05 @ 10:53 am

  6. You forgot to tell everyone how dashed handsome, too, LaShawn. ;)

    Comment by Jimmie — 04.28.05 @ 11:01 am

  7. La Shawn, what are you hoping to hear from President Bush tonight?

    Comment by J. Mark English — 04.28.05 @ 11:09 am

  8. The president’s speaking tonight? I’m out of the loop!

    I’d LOVE to hear him say something positive about the Minuteman Project volunteers in Arizona and assure us that securing the borders is his TOP priority.

    Comment by La Shawn — 04.28.05 @ 11:18 am

  9. Point Five

    Thanks for the forum for us newbies, LaShawn. Hey, we’ve even figured out how to do trackbacks!

    Our blog, Point Five, has been around for three months, and features daily political satire, ranting and raving, and the twice weekly PG-13 commentary …

    Trackback by Point Five — 04.28.05 @ 11:20 am

  10. I love your commentary and also greatly appreciate the blog suggestions. Please stop by and link me in one of your updates:

    http://www.livejournal.com/users/3kitties

    Comment by Sarah Blake — 04.28.05 @ 11:25 am

  11. thanks for the link LaShawn!!

    Comment by Jeff Davidson — 04.28.05 @ 11:37 am

  12. My blog dates back to January, LaShawn. Lately, I’ve been chronicling the free speech battle of Professor Thomas Klocek, who’s been suspended by DePaul University. Klocek got involved in a discussion with some Palestinian students there, and they didn’t like what he had to say.

    http://marathonpundit.blogspot.com

    Comment by John Ruberry — 04.28.05 @ 11:59 am

  13. Honestly, I have a long list of blogs on my Bloglines feed, but I find myself clicking on Miss O’Hara even when I don’t click on any one else! She’s charming, funny and intelligent, with just the right touch of smart-alecky.

    I once said La Shawn Barber’s blog is what I want my blog to be when it grows up. But I’ve since realized that politics is a rather small facet of my blog, so I’ve shifted my ambitions; like Miss O, I cover a little of everything. And I try to keep it as informative and entertaining as possible!

    Comment by Cindy Swanson — 04.28.05 @ 12:59 pm

  14. Blog Rolling

    La Shawn Barber’s Corner: When I go to a blog regularly, I’m expecting a certain voice and presentation, and it takes time to acquaint yourself with a new voice. Well, her voice has been excellent, and I’m definitely going to go to her blog even aft…

    Trackback by The World According to Nick — 04.28.05 @ 1:04 pm

  15. A Clear Voice

    I’ve been blogging for about two months.

    I have a catagory where I keep track of Hillary Clinton news, and have recently written on the ACLU defending NAMBLA.

    Nice of you to link to new bloggers. :)

    Comment by Raina — 04.28.05 @ 1:57 pm

  16. LaShawn,

    I am a relativily new blogger (2 months). My blog is Random Ruminations. I discuss mostly Christian issues (i.e the Word of God, prayer, etc.) and some politics.

    Thanks for welcoming new bloggers!

    Comment by R. L. Stephens — 04.28.05 @ 2:07 pm

  17. Some blog examples

    LaShawn Barber has a list of fairly new bloggers of many different types listed here. LightFrog blog doesn’t make her list but since we are the group blog of a business I don’t know if we really qualify. I still…

    Trackback by LightFrog Blog — 04.28.05 @ 2:12 pm

  18. La Shawn wrote: So much is happening in the blogosphere, I can’t keep up. New blogs are cr […]

    Pingback by ThreeBadFingers — 04.28.05 @ 3:02 pm

  19. La Shawn:

    Thanks so much for the warm welcome! Things are pretty crazy over here with my blog being used as evidence for the defense in the Pantano case. I’ll definitely check out the rest of the new bloggers.

    Your blog is excellent. =) Have a great day.

    Kit

    Comment by Kit Jarrell — 04.28.05 @ 3:33 pm

  20. Check out this link on LaShawn Barber’s site. It’s a listing of some new blogs. I’m tr […]

    Pingback by The Marshian Chronicles — 04.28.05 @ 4:57 pm

  21. Hi LaShawn,

    I’m linking to this post and hope it’ll work. My blog is still very new and I don’t get this trackback thing at all!

    Hope this ends up helping both of us!

    Comment by Louie Marsh — 04.28.05 @ 4:59 pm

  22. Another newbie here. I’m a former attorney,then a stay-at-home and volunteer and now director of christian education in a church. The theme of the blog is seeking grace in everyday life and subjects are eclectic. Today’s post includes email reflections from an American helping with reconstruction in Afghanistan. Thanks for your generous welcome, I read you regularly!

    Comment by Quotidian Grace — 04.28.05 @ 5:03 pm

  23. I’m a novice but not a newbie: I’m a college student at Illinois, and my blog “A Republic, Madam, If You Can Keep It” . I’m never one to blow my own horn, however (well, I’m also a hornist too, but, you know, figure of speech.)

    Comment by Steven Donohue — 04.28.05 @ 5:40 pm

  24. My family and I just started up a new blog named Redeem America. We’ll be covering many different topics, but the general theme will be about restoring America to its Biblical and Constitutional roots. We don’t have time to do daily updates, but I have a lengthy article about the role of the judiciary in modern-day America and ancient Israel. :)

    I also have a link to you, La Shawn!! :D

    Shayne

    Comment by Shayne White — 04.28.05 @ 5:51 pm

  25. La Shawn, are you going to live-blog Bush’s speech tonite?

    Comment by Andy — 04.28.05 @ 6:35 pm

  26. No - I’m working on my presentation for Saturday. :)

    Should I open up a live-commenting thread?

    Comment by La Shawn — 04.28.05 @ 6:55 pm

  27. Thank you for mentioning my blog! It is so considerate of you to help us little bloggers. God bless you and your endeavors!

    Comment by Karen of Scottsdale — 04.28.05 @ 8:23 pm

  28. New Blogger

    You asked for new bloggers to do a trackback to you. I have been blogging since March, and have trackbacked several of your posts. This particular one does not link to you, which trackbacks should.

    Trackback by Don Singleton — 04.28.05 @ 8:31 pm

  29. Hi La Shawn and all :) I’ve been following the blogosphere silently for years and finally started my own blog (you’ll say OH NO NOT ANOTHER BLOG). I’m a convert from agnostic liberalism to Catholicism. Maybe you’d like to check out my wee lil nascent blog by clicking my name while I figure out trackbacks and what not!
    God bless,
    Gerald Augustinus, San Diego

    Comment by Gerald Augustinus Naus — 04.28.05 @ 10:11 pm

  30. ok link to this site is up on my less-than-a-day old blog. I’m blegging for links to my site (plenary indulgence guaranteed, I promise ;o) )

    http://closedcafeteria.blogspot.com

    Comment by Gerald Augustinus Naus — 04.28.05 @ 10:16 pm

  31. Time Hath Found Us

    Thanks La Shawn.

    Trackback by Time Hath Found Us — 04.28.05 @ 10:18 pm

  32. La Shawn.

    I am grinning from ear to ear that you put my blog in your post today. As a novice blogger and someone that is still trying to find her voice in this massive blogosphere, it is nice to be acknowledged.

    Thank you,

    Sepialove :)

    Comment by Sepialove — 04.28.05 @ 10:38 pm

  33. Broadening the Blog Audience

    If you’re a Christian somewhat new to blogging and you want to try and broaden your audience, you could feed them cookies, or you could go read LaShawn Barber’s post here.

    Trackback by The Common Room — 04.29.05 @ 12:32 am

  34. Let me just put Talesoftadeusz@blogspot.com since I’m still figuring out how to make the computer mind. I thought I had the trackback done, but no.

    Comment by Eric Ashley — 04.29.05 @ 12:59 am

  35. You are so kind to newer bloggers! Thanks! I’ve linked to you before at The Common Room, and I tried a trackback to this post- it’s only thanks to you that I learned how to trackback in the first place!

    Comment by DeputyHeadmistress — 04.29.05 @ 2:11 am

  36. I’ve been up two months and I feel like an old timer!

    Comment by CharlyG — 04.29.05 @ 9:36 am

  37. Around the Blogosphere

    This morning we will see what we can find for

    Trackback by Questions and Answers — 04.29.05 @ 9:45 am

  38. You can never forget about Miss O’Hara. :)

    You should enjoy Midtown Cafe by the way. It’s a nice little restaurant near the Vanderbilt area.

    Also, don’t forget about the official BlogNashville party on Friday night.

    Comment by Blake — 04.29.05 @ 10:57 am

  39. I can’t vouch for the Midtown, but I * can * put in a vote for the Germantown Cafe. It is fantabulous!

    Comment by Miss O'Hara — 04.29.05 @ 11:00 am

  40. Oh, and don’t forget the Pink Kitty.

    http://pink-kitty.blogspot.com

    Comment by Miss O'Hara — 04.29.05 @ 11:00 am

  41. I did an Online Homeschool convention. We had almost 50 bloggers share on many different aspects of home education. I even had a homeschool leader from Malaysia let us know about what it is like for a Christian to homeschool there. I hosted it on my blog posted April 21 and it is still going strong. You can read them all at

    http://spunkyhomeschool.blogspot.com/2005/04/welcometo-online-homeschool.html

    Sorry to invite you late but one good thing about the blog convention you don’t have to travel and the doors are always open. Hope you can stop by for a visit.

    Comment by Spunky — 04.29.05 @ 1:13 pm

  42. Homeschoolers are Odd

    Things are happening so fast around here I haven’t had time to check out other bloggers much but I did manage to get over to La Shawn Barber’s and tell her about the Online Homeschool Convention. She asked about what was going on in the blogosphere a…

    Trackback by SpunkyHomeSchool — 04.29.05 @ 1:26 pm

  43. How do you do a track back?

    Comment by Karen of Scottsdale — 04.29.05 @ 3:53 pm

  44. Hi Karen - in order to do a trackback, your software has to provide the option. My understanding is that some don’t yet. I tried to trackback to a Blogger post once and it didn’t work. But a lot of the others do.

    If you use MT, here’s how:
    First, go to LaShawn’s post and hit the “permalink” and scroll down. You are looking for something that says “trackback url.” It’s the computer’s “address” for LaShawn’s post. This is it for this post:

    http://lashawnbarber.com/archives/2005/04/28/new-2/

    Copy it. Then go back to your site and compose your post. There is a place at the bottom right labeled “URL’s to Ping” — paste LaShawn’s trackback URL there. Then, (hopefully!) when you publish, the software automatically takes an excerpt of what you’ve written and posts it here, linking everyone up.

    There is a shorter “quickpost” way to do this in MT, but if you are using different software, it will probably be something very similar to what I’ve just described.

    Good luck, and come over and visit me at “reasoned audacity!”

    Comment by Charmaine Yoest — 04.30.05 @ 10:00 am

  45. It’s Just What Moms Do . . .

    If you are coming over from LaShawn’s Corner, welcome! With the writing I’ve been doing on women in combat, I’ve been thinking a lot about the differences between men and women, moms and dads. A lot of people want to…

    Trackback by reasoned audacity — 04.30.05 @ 10:36 am

  46. Revising my comment in #44 — the CORRECT URL for the trackback is:

    http://lashawnbarber.com/archives/2005/04/28/new-2/trackback/

    Comment by Charmaine Yoest — 04.30.05 @ 10:39 am

  47. La Shawn, thank you very much for the link. I have also made a link for you on my blog, and I have been sending traffic your way by word of mouth. You are the bomb!!

    Comment by Texas Republicans Against Bush — 05.01.05 @ 3:20 pm

  48. Looking forward to seeing you in Nashville.

    Comment by Dan -- Monastic Skete — 05.02.05 @ 8:09 pm

  49. Taking the Plunge

    Late last week, I decided to take the plunge and attend BlogNashville, described as a three-day set of educational and informational sessions on blogging. Given the fact that I’m fairly new to the blogosphere, and am a teeny-weeny blogger, I had to de…

    Trackback by Welcome To Andi's World — 05.02.05 @ 8:37 pm

  50. I’m not necessarily a new blogger - I started in August 2004 - but I can’t seem to get the traffic and comments that others do, so I still consider myself new!

    I’m a microbiologist and I’m going to medical school in the fall, and I talk about a lot of pop culture stuff, some politics, some Christianity/apologetics/ethics stuff, FamilEEEEEEEE! Guy, my wee lil’ critters, and clogging.

    Thanks for inviting comments from new(ish) bloggers, and thanks for the great posts! (I love your firm stand for Christ as well!) If you have time to swing by my blog, that would be really great. And if you have time to tell me something that is horrendous and should be changed (about my blog, I mean - otherwise you’d have to say Scott Savol’s continued presence on American Idol) then that would be even better. :-) Thanks again.

    Comment by Kim — 05.02.05 @ 9:35 pm

  51. Lashawn,

    As you know, I’ve been following you for a few months, and I am happy to say that I am a fellow blogger. Though Blogger doesn’t recognize trackbacks just yet.

    We may not always agree, but I love your style!

    Comment by stephen johnson — 05.03.05 @ 2:33 pm





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