TV Buzz A blogger dedicated a site to writing jokes in hopes of getting hired for a gig at Late Night (he Tweets, too). Hey if you can't join 'em…set up a blog or whatever.
Liberia's Alfred Sirleaf started his blackboard blog, the “Daily News,” so he could get news to those who couldn't afford newspapers, let alone computers. He even has footer and sidebar ads!
Neil Patrick Harris, on the cutting-edge since 1992. I'm a little alarmed that he's blogging about his mother, but I guess that's allowed at 16? Maybe?
Tech Buzz Akin to the Slow Food Movement, Slow Blogging refers to a “rejection of immediacy,” and an “affirmation that not all things worth reading are written quickly.” In other words, forget everything you learned from Arianna Huffington, Nick Denton, and Buzzfeed, and just…chill…(but don't be surprised if you lose your readers in the process).
Politics Buzz Finally a chance to tell the president and the candidates for a new one what you’re really thinking. As the site’s ticking clock shows, there are only 119 days and change before a new president is elected. Take that time to write a post or record a video intended for Bush, Obama, or McCain. At the end of each month, all of the posts will be sent to the offices of the president and the candidates.
Culture Buzz Burning Man’s up-to-the-minute blog from the desert. With the annual desert art orgy kicking off today in Black Rock City, Nevada, the Burning Blog should be fun to watch for info, news, happenings, and more! Never before has blogging been so hot.
Science Buzz Southern California has an earthquake, and we know thanks to bloggers! More news as there are updates — looks like the quake only just struck, but there’s still been time for the blogosphere to pat itself on the back for beating the mainstream media to the story.
Tech Buzz A website that aggregates newly posted blog entries with the phrase “I feel” and “I am feeling”, so you can research how people are feeling on a global scale. The entries are searchable by feeling, date, weather, location, and blogger’s age to help you answer questions like: Do Europeans feel sad more often than Americans? What are the most representative feelings of female New Yorkers in their 20s? What do people feel like in Baghdad right now?