Found an interesting idea over at bluvox. She says, Independence Day. At Harbin there was a sign reminding me that there’s no such thing, and that it should rather be, Interdependence Day.
Maybe we should institute a blog-wide annual Interdependence Day.

My grandson has arrived — born at 4:26 est, 8 lbs 12 oz, 20 inches, brown hair and he looks like Winston Churchill. Mom is doing great. Dad is beyond ecstatic. Of course, he was there for the whole thing. And now he’s taking two weeks paternity leave to to take care of his family.
So, while the Gary Turners’ baby actually will be the first born to this extended blogger family, Alexander is the first grandbaby. Ain’t that just grand!!!

Over the past several weeks, there have been about a dozen new great women bloggers signed up for Blog Sisters. And as I surf their blogs and old favorites, I keep finding more guys blogging out there. So, I’ll just mention the latest several here: Tom Bolton, George Partington, George Sessum, and Fertile Jim. All unique voices. All worth checking out.

So says fertile_jim in an excellent post on the subject. (You have to scroll down to the article on Jim Throws Gasoline on the Fire because his permalink takes you somewhere else.) I found him from a comment he left on Blog Sisters to a strong piece by Helen Razer, who has finally resurfaced.
On that subject, my grandson is on his way. According to my son-in-law (the best one in the world), my daughter went into labor at 3:30 this morning (which is when I woke up the first time). Her water broke around 6:30 (which is when I woke up the second time). Just a little synchronicity here, a little magical motherthing connection. So send good vibes out Boston way, everyone. I’m about to become a granny.

Blog Sisters’ reputation is spreading. We are one of four group weblogs cited in an article by Steve Outing at Poynter.org. My thanks to b!X for emailing me about it.
According to the main page of the weblog article, Poynter’s Steve Outing also is a columnist for Editor & Publisher Online. Recently, he wrote a column suggesting that newspapers give weblogs to all editorial staff (read the column here), which generated considerable discussion and controversy.

Gary Turner’s at it again. And b!X and I join the ranks of Turner spoofs.

At least we don’t get into the kind of trouble this local guy did.
As the story goes,
On the Internet and telephone chat lines he [Kevin Gudz] went by the name ‘Sir Kevin,’ and his alleged fantasies included kidnapping a woman and bringing her to his home where she would become his consenting bondage sex slave.
Gudz allegedly is not disputing that he drove to Columbia County to abduct a woman. But he insists it was part of an act and not a random encounter.
However, the 43-year-old Clermont woman who was riding her bike alone along Route 31 in southern Columbia County on Saturday afternoon is a mother and wife and was not the person Gudz alleged to have met online, according to law enforcement officials.
‘The victim in this was a complete stranger to the defendant,’ said Columbia County District Attorney Beth Cozzolino.
Talk about embarrassing moments!!

I can breathe again. The splints are out (now that was a yucky process!) and so far so good. I have to go back next week and get the passageways scoped to make sure it’s all healing the way it’s supposed to. Thanks, you all, for all the good vibes sent my way. You’re the best!!

Weblogging is losing one of its most provocatively intelligent voices. Shelley Powers, AKA Burningbird, who has been debating whether to make the move for months now, is moving on to build the life she wants beyond the virtual. With her usual honesty and eloquence she has said her good-byes. Shelley Powers has left the party.
And, for many of us

See inside Gary Turner at Sandhill Trek!!
See b!X analyze the new Phil Donahue show on MSNBC.
See George Sessum finally come home!!
See Golby take on Winer!!