Another electoral map showing what unites us as well as what is tearing us apart. Yes, there are blue-staters in Wyoming!
A NEW GROUP BLOG: Here’s one worth looking out for. I wonder if group blogs aren’t becoming the 21st Century version of a magazine. You get a bunch of like-minded people together; they offer divergent, but not too-divergent, views; they generate a view of the world and encourage others to share it; all they lack is the longer form, the essay, the article, etc. But that can be provided by others or might, at some point, be generated from within, if the blogs provide enough income to pay a real staff. Also: no editor. And no need for massive financing for paper, printing, etc etc. What’s not to like? On a personal note: this blog saw an explosion of traffic last month, like many others. It will subside, I expect, after the election. But it’s great to have so many new readers – close to 100,000 a day. It would be a bandwidth nightmare if we didn’t also have the white knight of Henry Copeland’s Blogads. Again, the ads have retreated after a bumper election month. But they’re still there. And the income has made it possible for me to keep on blogging. If you want to advertize to one of the smartest and most influential readerships on the web, contact Henry at henry@blogads.com.
The Dish 