March 22, 2003
Unless you live and care in Portland, Oregon, you probably don’t read b!X’s weblogs these days. However, you might want to take a look at both as examples of how weblogging can be a potent community force for bringing change agents together.
His recent Portland Communique pieces have been related to keeping the community informed the anti-war demonstrations – before, during and after, using cell phone technology in coordination with blogging. Unemployed and financially constrained, he makes smart use of these inexpensive technologies to keep information flowing. He also posted an excellent piece of his own in response to local newspaper editorial on dissent.
As an aside, a comment left by “Aaron” on another of biX’s posts sends you to his link to an intelligent statement of patriotism. Aaron also cites and links to info about the new book, Why Do People Hate America?
B!X's other weblog, which he maintains to support this work as leader of the Portand Bill of Rights Defense Committee, is a rich source of information both for the Portland effort as well as anyone who cares about the current steady erosion of our Constitutional rights.
I work with words. B!X puts his words to work toward a better world.
Think globally. Act locally. And harness the power of the blog.
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Old Comments (5)
myrln on 22 Mar 2003
Yeh, he does. Would that the establishment media did it so well.
Betsy Devine on 22 Mar 2003
Thanks, Elaine, for calling this to my attention--that text-messaging service he set up was brilliant. You must be very proud!
Robin on 23 Mar 2003
That is excellent. No, I am not in Portland right now... would that I were! *kicks self for moving away from there last year*
The One True b!X on 24 Mar 2003
I didn't set up the Protest Text Message Service, I simply promoted its existence.
polifoniczne dzwonki on 13 Jun 2004
Hmmmmm interesting !!!