With the recent news of the LAG Towing contract suspension, Mayor Leighton stating crime in Wilkes-Barre city is down, and the soon-to-be demolition of the Hotel Sterling, there has been a ton of political blogs that have popped up. I believe that I've located these blogs in the comments sections of various articles on the local newspaper websites.
Luzerne County Conflict
http://luzernecountyconflict.blogspot.com
By: "Huey P."
WB Truth
http://wbtruth.blogspot.com
By: Mark Robbins
This one has been around for awhile...but it looks like Gort was debating on adding it.
Inside the Gulch
http://insidethegulch.com
By: Bob Zaruta
Speaking of Gort, where are ya buddy? Come back. We miss you and hope everything is ok.
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Sunday, July 14, 2013
Sunday, August 19, 2012
To All a Good Write
Submitted via email, here's a blog about writing and how to do it better:
To All a Good Write
http://www.toallagoodwrite.blogspot.com/
This is the forum of To All a Good Write, a freelance-editing business in Wilkes-Barre, Pa. Here, I provide observations, opinions and advice regarding the use of words and grammar in writing, editing and speech. At times light-hearted, at times a bit cynical, this blog’s goals are to simplify the complicated and make an often-dry subject more appealing.
About the blogger, Mike Liechty:
I'm a freelance editor with my own business, To All a Good Write, based in Wilkes-Barre, Pa. I provide editing, proofreading and tutoring for businesses, nonprofit organizations, students and authors. Find out more about me and my services at www.toallagoodwrite.com.
Anyone can write, but writing well is a skill that takes effort to develop. Check out Mike Liechty's To All a Good Write blog for tips on how to improve your writing! And while you're there, check out the links to Mike's Facebook page, and his business website!
To All a Good Write
http://www.toallagoodwrite.blogspot.com/
This is the forum of To All a Good Write, a freelance-editing business in Wilkes-Barre, Pa. Here, I provide observations, opinions and advice regarding the use of words and grammar in writing, editing and speech. At times light-hearted, at times a bit cynical, this blog’s goals are to simplify the complicated and make an often-dry subject more appealing.
About the blogger, Mike Liechty:
I'm a freelance editor with my own business, To All a Good Write, based in Wilkes-Barre, Pa. I provide editing, proofreading and tutoring for businesses, nonprofit organizations, students and authors. Find out more about me and my services at www.toallagoodwrite.com.
Anyone can write, but writing well is a skill that takes effort to develop. Check out Mike Liechty's To All a Good Write blog for tips on how to improve your writing! And while you're there, check out the links to Mike's Facebook page, and his business website!
Thursday, July 12, 2012
Infected Vegetables
Infected Vegetables
http://infectedvegetables.blogspot.com/
A blog by mv swiderski of "wilx bear, NEPA", whose introductory post starts off with:
Hi.
I write.
This is a place for me to show you what I write.
And for you to read what i write if you want to
What could be more straightforward?
It's actually hard to describe this blog beyond that. Is it free-form poetry? Fiction? Creative non-fiction? All of the above? It's something you'll have to read and then decide for yourself!
http://infectedvegetables.blogspot.com/
A blog by mv swiderski of "wilx bear, NEPA", whose introductory post starts off with:
Hi.
I write.
This is a place for me to show you what I write.
And for you to read what i write if you want to
What could be more straightforward?
It's actually hard to describe this blog beyond that. Is it free-form poetry? Fiction? Creative non-fiction? All of the above? It's something you'll have to read and then decide for yourself!
Thursday, June 14, 2012
Thelibrarywordfountain's blog
Here's another blog I found on the Scranton Zine Festival's list of participating zinesters. (Turns out Michelle had found out about it via different channels shortly before me!)
Thelibrarywordfountain's blog
http://thelibrarywordfountain.wordpress.com/
From their "About" page:
Word Fountain is a cut-and-paste Zine originating from some creative minds within the Osterhout Free Library. Word Fountain was born in 2009 and has since expanded.
Staff:
Rachael Goetzke
Iris Johnston
Ed Lupico
As of this writing, the Word Fountain zine is still accepting submissions for a special Hurricane Agnes edition. But hurry - cut-off date for submissions is the anniversary of the Flood of '72 - June 22nd! See here for more details.
Edit by Michelle on 07/31/12: I found that the deadline for this submission has been extended via the 570Writers blog.
You have until August 8 to get your submissions in for the Agnes/Irene flood issue of Word Fountain. From the Word Fountain post: “We hope to collect donations for this issue to create a special fund for flood victims. We are also looking for sponsors for this special project.”
See the details here: http://thelibrarywordfountain.wordpress.com/2012/07/19/but-wait-theres-more-time-left-to-submit/
Thelibrarywordfountain's blog
http://thelibrarywordfountain.wordpress.com/
From their "About" page:
Word Fountain is a cut-and-paste Zine originating from some creative minds within the Osterhout Free Library. Word Fountain was born in 2009 and has since expanded.
Staff:
Rachael Goetzke
Iris Johnston
Ed Lupico
As of this writing, the Word Fountain zine is still accepting submissions for a special Hurricane Agnes edition. But hurry - cut-off date for submissions is the anniversary of the Flood of '72 - June 22nd! See here for more details.
Edit by Michelle on 07/31/12: I found that the deadline for this submission has been extended via the 570Writers blog.
You have until August 8 to get your submissions in for the Agnes/Irene flood issue of Word Fountain. From the Word Fountain post: “We hope to collect donations for this issue to create a special fund for flood victims. We are also looking for sponsors for this special project.”
See the details here: http://thelibrarywordfountain.wordpress.com/2012/07/19/but-wait-theres-more-time-left-to-submit/
Thursday, October 13, 2011
Wake Up Wilkes-Barre
Fireman Dan tipped off Mark who tipped off me to the newest political blogger to pop up in the Blogosphere.
Wake Up Wilkes-Barre (which, by the way, they do not have hyphenated on their blog) can be found at http://wakeupwilkesbarre.blogspot.com
There is no "About Page" that I can find on the blog, so I will do my best to describe it in my own words. The blog's focus is specifically politics in Wilkes-Barre city. The author is anonymous. He/She describes himself/herself as follows (from the Blogger profile page) "A resident of the most corrupt city in the northeast, possible the county." The author is very much opposed to the campaign to re-elect Tom Leighton to another term as Mayor. The blog raises questions about the city's more controversial topics, such as the LAG Towing Contract, City Vest & the fate of the Hotel Sterling, as well as Leighton hiring some of his relatives.
Mark is not convinced this blog will be around after the election. According to him: "In reiteration, another election, another short-lived, fire-breathing blogger. What else is new?"
It is true, most political blogs that we list here at NEPA Blogs appear shortly before election day and then disappear or are abandoned thereafter. Maybe this one will survive after November. We'll see, I guess.
~Michelle
Wake Up Wilkes-Barre (which, by the way, they do not have hyphenated on their blog) can be found at http://wakeupwilkesbarre.blogspot.com
There is no "About Page" that I can find on the blog, so I will do my best to describe it in my own words. The blog's focus is specifically politics in Wilkes-Barre city. The author is anonymous. He/She describes himself/herself as follows (from the Blogger profile page) "A resident of the most corrupt city in the northeast, possible the county." The author is very much opposed to the campaign to re-elect Tom Leighton to another term as Mayor. The blog raises questions about the city's more controversial topics, such as the LAG Towing Contract, City Vest & the fate of the Hotel Sterling, as well as Leighton hiring some of his relatives.
Mark is not convinced this blog will be around after the election. According to him: "In reiteration, another election, another short-lived, fire-breathing blogger. What else is new?"
It is true, most political blogs that we list here at NEPA Blogs appear shortly before election day and then disappear or are abandoned thereafter. Maybe this one will survive after November. We'll see, I guess.
~Michelle
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