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ABC's 'People of the Year' - Bloggers

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the ego-inflating dept.

Sammy at Palm Addict writes "ABC News have declared Bloggers to be their 'People of the Year'. 'A blog - short for "web log" - is an online personal journal that covers topics ranging from daily life to technology to culture to the arts. Blogs have made such an impact this year that Merriam-Webster named it the word of the year. This week, their influence has become readily apparent.'"

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  1. fp by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    First post of the year here in New York!

  2. Happy New Years by spac3manspiff · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Happy new years!
    FP

  3. No mention of.. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic
    Rathergate...or how Dan Rather got caught passing forged documents as authentic by the the sharp eyed people at littlegreenfootballs and powerlineblog.

    Typical liberal mainstream media, still unable to take a look at the mirror and see how their wild agendas have backfired on their credibilities.

  4. happy new year by PureCreditor · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    happy new year 2005. lets hope the sadness and tragedies of 2004 will leave us, and a better year is awaiting us.

  5. HAPPY NEW YEAR FUCKERS! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    n/t

  6. HAPPY NEW YEAR by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    What better way to bring in the new year than with waffles made right - crispy, not soggy. Feel free to add what you normally add to waffles, but follow the instructions for substituting 1/4 of the flour for cornstarch and whipping the egg white.

    3/4 c. all-purp flour
    1/4 c. cornstarch
    1/2 tsp salt
    1/2 tsp baking powder
    1/4 tsp baking soda
    3/4 c. buttermilk
    1/4 c. milk
    6 Tbsp (1/3 cup) oil
    1/4 cup "Egg Beaters Egg Whites" or 2 egg whites
    1 Tbsp sugar
    1/2 tsp vanilla

    Heat oven to 200 degrees

    Beat egg whites with an electric mixer until almost soft peaks. Sprinkle in

    sugar and continue to beat until white and glossy. Beat in vanilla extract.

    Transfer egg whites to another bowl.

    In the bowl combine flour, cornstarch, salt, baking powder, making soda,

    buttermilk, milk, and oil. Mix on lowest setting until mixed. Mix in the

    whipped egg whites on lowest setting.

    Optional: stir in one tbsp ground cayenne pepper for added kick

    Bake in waffle baker as directed in instructions. Place in oven until ready

    to serve. Serve with 100% maple syrup - avoid unhealthy corn syrup based

    commercial knock-offs.

  7. Comment on my upcoming essay? by MichaelCrawford · · Score: -1, Offtopic
    I am working on an upcoming article that I will submit to Kuro5hin. You could really help me out if you would constructively criticize:

    My essay is a reaction to Philip Dorrell's answer to "What is Music?", which met a very hostile reception from the Kuro5hin community. Here's a snippet from the introduction:

    I have always loved music. I have almost always made music. But I have never felt I understood music. Music has always been a mystery to me. Even more so are the people who compose it. As a child I thought composers must possess some special magic that could not be taught but that one could only possess from birth.

    I want to compose music. I have already composed some, just simple pieces but I am proud of what I have done. I feel I can go no farther unless I have answers to my questions. Maybe you cannot give me an answer. But maybe you can help me ask better questions, or tell me where to go to find the answer I seek.

    I will be working on it more tomorrow, and expect to post a new draft late tomorrow night, so have a look Sunday and there should be some extensive revisions.

    I've stopped making promises about when I will submit it to k5's moderation, as I'm really getting into writing it, and have lots of room left before I exceed Scoop's 64kb anti-crapflooding article submission limit.

    Thanks for your help!

    --
    Request your free CD of my piano music.
  8. happy new year by rscoggin · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    happy new year from us central time zone!

  9. Re:This kid's blog makes me want to die by sqrt(2) · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    You got the first post of '05! Nice job.

    --
    If you build it, nerds will come. Soylentnews.org
  10. He's broken stories others wouldn't by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    It's because of Drudge that we even know about Monica Lewinsky. A lot of the liberal media still hasn't forgiven him for it, but he just shrugs it off (he's libertarian). Newsweek was all set to publish an article on an "intern issue" with Clinton. It was the reporter's breakthrough article set to make his career. At the last minute, Newsweek's editors canned it.

    Well, someone tipped off Drudge and he blared a big headline about it, revealing it to the world...forcing Newsweek to publish the article after all. They're still pissed at him for it (see how many publications refer to him as "conservative muckraker Matt Drudge," and these are in hard news pieces, not editorials).