Ask Geo blog review of 2008; looking forward to 2009

3 comments December 22nd, 2008

Shooting videos wasn’t the only new thing I added to my Ask Geo column in 2008.
Blogging was the other biggie.
I post at least one item every week day on my online journal here. In 2008,  I wrote a lot of short comments about the economy, Sarah Palin and everything in between, from an Oprah scoop on her book club choosing “The Story of Edgar Sawtelle” to viewing Dierks Bentley’s show at the renovated MetroCentre from one of the new suites.
I also like to post polls in my blog, seeking your takes on everything from slurs to Bratz dolls to the appropriate age to stop trick-or-treating.
And I seek your comments. Some stung; others touched me:
In response to a post I wrote to “Virginia,” telling her why Santa couldn’t give the automakers a big bailout, Hokumboy said: “Are you saying the folks at the auto plants don’t earn their money? That the workers don’t deserve a decent wage. It really gets tiring hearing all the desk jockeys on this paper, who’s closest association with occupational danger or injury is a paper cut, complain about how much money people who LABOR for their wages earn.” Of course, we responded back-and-forth.
“Jodi” told what the Oak Ridge Boys mean to her: “My mom dragged me to every single concert when I was little. … I am now 38 years old, and my 11 year old daughter loves the Oak Ridge Boys. It has become a family tradition for the 3 of us to go to their (Christmas) concert every year.”
What do you want me to write/blog about in 2009? How can I make my column/blog more interesting? Post a comment in my blog, e-mail me at gbraun@rrstar.com or call me at 815-987-1331.