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I discovered a great feature of a fellow Minnesota blogger, The Lady Logician, on women who think and speak logically and make it into the news for such. That’s a great idea!

I also found a great post on a woman who has ranted on why a recent peace rally was a failure. Her rant gives insight to an extreme left-wing mindset. The Lady Logician writes…

Pity poor Susan…she is sorely disappointed.

A few weeks back I rode my bike to the State Capitol for a peace rally. It had everything a rally should have — labor, veterans and Gold Star mothers, respected speakers, a sunny day — except people.
It was subdued and surreal, like the final scene from “On the Beach,” the 1959 movie about nuclear annihilation, in which banners flutter over an outdoor stage and flyers scuttle across the flattened grass and no one is there.

In her typical over-reactionary style, Susan then goes on to talk about the peace rally that flopped and her hyper-imaginative reasons why it flopped. Read on…

I’m glad Lady Logician noticed this in the paper. I’d like to think that logic-less thinking is on the decline, but I’m probably wrong.

Tags: politics, local blogs, Minnesota by TK
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Through one of my favorite morning radio shows, A Balanced Breakfast with Ian and Margery Punnett, I have learned of another local blogger with a widespread audience. I’ve enjoyed this blog for a while now and it’s time to highlight it. Below are my highlights of FunnyBusiness‘ introductory post:

Welcome to Funny Business – a blog about business culture– in the USA and the Universe!

The focus of this blog is on the story, not who’s telling it, or what company the story is about. I’ll leave that to the investigative reporters. If these stories were attributable and on the record, heads would surely roll, departments would re-org and HR would be working overtime and chances are someone would be dooced.

These are real stories, about real people, who work real jobs, for real organizations. Only the names have been changed to protect people’s employment. If you have a story that you want to share, share with me.

I couldn’t make this stuff up. Not the shenanigans, not the showstopping, not the hidden agendas, and definitely not the policy statements….I do try to be honest. However, I’m not sure if I’m always fair.Can you be fair when you are writing from a point of view.? Can you be fair if you’re telling one person’s perspective of a story? I’m not trying to tell you the whole story here, just a story.

Here’s my promise: I will do the best job I can to be honest, to adhere to the basic principles of blogging ethics. I will include a note at the bottom of all posts when I’ve changed some one’s name, job, location or sex.

Have a story? I want to hear it! The success of this blog depends on people sharing their stories– so whether its a boss, co-worker, corporate policy or just general corporate nonsense, let me hear from you –your identity and the identity of your place of employment will be protected. The goal is to tell the story, not get anyone dooced.

Must reads are:

Shiny Letter Challenge

Advertisers Gone Wild

Daring to Blog Full-Time

The author of FunnyBusiness, Elana Centor, has also ventured into podcasting and videologs. I also learned of the Blogher Conference in California this summer, which she is attending. She also links to the Bloggers’ Code of Ethics. FunnyBusiness is a great blog and a very valuable tool for any blogger.

Tags: Blog-keeping, local blogs by TK
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