Why I Blog - The Atlantic (November 2008)

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SAINT ANDREW’S NET: ANDREW ON BLOGGING
Published 10/16/2008 by Matt at With Leather - Sports news and gossip to brighten this short, dark life
... The Atlantic’s Andrew Sullivan writes the definitive essay on blogging.  I spent half the morning reading it, and you should, too.  Once you get through that heady, though-provoking material, enjoy ...

Create The Caption #296
Published 10/16/2008 by Awful Announcing- (noreply@blogger.com) at Awful Announcing
... Test of Knowledge featured questions about point spreads from the late 90's and improper golf swing technique."- Ted "I didn't understand a word he just said but Kenny Smith if you are watching you a bama."- Jeff V _______________________________________ Are you funny enough to create a caption for this photo of Jerry Jones meeting his new Wide Receiver for the first time? Daily Links: A Great Piece On Blogging (The Atlantic via With Leather) Why Does ESPN Hate ...

Why Andrew Sullivan (and I) Blog(s)
Published 10/16/2008 by Luke Thomas at Bloody Elbow
... and former editor of The New Republic who now has an editorial position at The Atlantic - has a new essay describing why he blogs. Sullivan has a long history as an essayist, book author and writer in more established literary print traditions. But he's also a blogger, so he occupies a strange place where he is now a member of the Old and New Guard of Media Types. ...

Lost Time Is Not Found Again: Oct. 16, 2008
Published 10/16/2008 by Ryan Corazza at MOUTHPIECE Blog
... + Todd Palin, hitting the NASCAR circuit. {FanHouse.} + Another take on the Clemens presser. {Kornheiser’s Cartel.} + Eric Gordon drops 33 on Sacramento. {L.A. Times.} + Eminem and Jordan Brand. {First Cuts.} + Tony Romo seeks the inspiration of The Brett Favre. {The Sporting Blog.} + Non-sports: {Andrew Sullivan, Why I Blog.} {I’ve actually eaten at this restaurant ...

Writing Out Loud
Published 10/16/2008 by noreply@blogger.com (Craig Calcaterra) at ShysterBall
... So if you're the kind of person who cares about the meta-bloggy stuff (and I realize most of you don't, so feel free to skip on if you wish) you may be interested in reading Sullivan's long-form piece about what it means to blog in the latest Atlantic Monthly. There's a portion of it in which he describes finding his blogging voice, which he did with the help of Michael Kinsley: ...

WHY I BLOG
Published 10/16/2008 by Oops Pow Surprise at Black Heart Gold Pants
... (Andrew Sullivan's answer to this question is making the rounds today; you can read it here. My answer's better.) ...

Andrew Sullivan explains blogging better than I could
Published 10/17/2008 by Neil Best at Watchdog
Andrew Sullivan, pioneering blogger, excellent writer and all-around fascinating person, has written a long essay on blogging. You should read it. It's here.

Friday 10/17 A.M. Quickie:Rays, Red Sox, BYU, Romo, Kobe, More
Published 10/17/2008 by DanShanoff.com (noreply@blogger.com) at Dan Shanoff
... Finally, if you care at all about blogs and blogging -- and presumably you do at at least some level, because you consume them -- this essay by Andrew Sullivan is a must-read. Sullivan is perhaps my favorite blogger (certainly non-sports) and he is a master of the form. I'd love to figure out a way this weekend to write my own version of this -- not nearly as compelling, but perhaps just for the time capsule. ...

Morning Link Dump - Tuesday, October 21
Published 28 days ago by Andrew Stoeten at TheScore.com Blog
... for the Atlantic, and also in their most recent print issue wrote a fantastic piece, Why I Blog that I pretty much can't recommend enough-- though it's kind of obvious why it appeals to me. And while we're at it, here's a handy list of ten reasons why newspapers are ...

The Roundup: Spartans Play the Part Against Students
Published 27 days ago by TheBigLead at The Big Lead
... Who wasn’t a fan of Daisy Fuentes? … not that he needed to explain himself … anyone ever seen a ...

Weekend Links with Jon Marthaler
Published 24 days ago by Michael Rand at Randball
... . Try to remember, when you see him pitching in the World Series — the guy’s a little bit of a head case. *The Atlantic writer Andrew Sullivan has about 40,000 words on “Why I Blog” . ( Proprietor note: For us it’s 90 percent mental and 10 percent dental ). It’s a good read, if you enjoy three-dollar words and convoluted sentences, but here’s the summary: “It happens fast, and keeps everybody — writers, readers, fellow commentators — on his or her toes.” *Finally, Michael Russo had quotes from Marian Gaborik’s agent the other day, ...