Add These to Your List: Progressive Blogs & E-groups of NoteIowa's Drew Miller Blog
Check out the award-winning Drew Miller Blog, if you haven't already. Drew covers news and topics related to the Iowa scene and spices up his observations with a quick wit and a sharp sense of humor.
Underground Railroad: The Official Blog of African Americans for Democracy
You may remember Oscar Carter (Oscar in Louisville) from the Dean campaign blog. Oscar, who is a minister and Biblical scholar, now runs the Underground Railroad blog. From time to time, Oscar applies a Biblical understanding to the news of the day. A real treat!
Howard-empowered People: Shadow BFA Blog
It's the new Blog for America "Shadow Blog" - there is now a new BFA, sort of, shadowing the main blog, but completely troll-free. If you were ever a Dean blogger, you will recognize the names of the people who run this blog: Renee in Ohio, her husband Demetrius (who, by the way, designed the Blog for Iowa banner for us back in March of 2004), Oscar in Louisville (yes, same as above), and Barbara in Seattle.
Deaniac Alert: New Dean On TV Yahoo Group
There's a new Yahoo Group on the scene. This one is designed NOT for discussion but for group members to alert each other to TV and radio appearances by the beloved DNC chair, Gov. Howard Dean, and to post published articles about him. The clunky name of this group is HDeanArticlesAppearances. Sign up here to get on the list.
BrixTalk E-group
If you're interested in organic farming or gardening, this is a group that may appeal to you. This group of gardeners concerns itself with adding the right combination and level of minerals and such to the soil so as to create the highest possible level of nutrients in the food grown. Apparently, if the nutrient level is very high, pests will not be attracted to the crop (they only attack "weak" plants). Sign up here to join the Brix e-group.
One final note: Blog for Iowa would like to thank John Drury of Swaledale for his excellent contributions on the Iowa political scene. John phased out his posts as he has accepted a great new job. So, congratulations on the new job, John, and best of luck to you. We sure do miss you.
