Happy Birthday Left in Alabama!

Yay!!! (4.00 / 1)

I had no clue when I set up my account I'd be posting here less than a year later. It never even occurred to me at the time to check and see if I had a diary. I'm glad I decided to join in.

Those are some geeky benchmarks, but, you don't measure the success of your blog with the benchmarks you want; you measure it with the benchmarks you've got. 

I think we can call this amount of progress in only a year success! 200 posts on Iraq in 365 days seems like quite a respectable frequency.

Happy birthday, LiA. Here's to another good year. 

 

It's more fun if you comment!

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by: geno @ Thu Apr 24, 2008 at 01:14:37 AM CDT

I left out Teh funny part and the synchronicity (4.00 / 1)

I did not realize LiA was less than a month old when I discovered it!

Here is the first link from my blog to LiA, at least according to my search widget. Strangely enough, it is dated May 23, one month to the day after Herding Old Cats' first post.

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by: geno @ Thu Apr 24, 2008 at 01:29:52 AM CDT

I remember when you first showed up (4.00 / 1)

It was not too long after John Leek and the Cotton Mouth folks found us.  The bustling Mississippi left blogosphere caught me by surprise.

Work harder and work smarter!

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by: mooncat @ Thu Apr 24, 2008 at 07:03:25 AM CDT

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A Whole Year! (4.00 / 2)

Wow!

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by: Lindy @ Thu Apr 24, 2008 at 04:56:37 AM CDT

Time flies (0.00 / 0)

When you're having fun!

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by: mooncat @ Thu Apr 24, 2008 at 07:04:37 AM CDT

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Happy Birthday (4.00 / 2)

A shot of tequila is in order!

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by: fdeaton @ Thu Apr 24, 2008 at 05:31:47 AM CDT

Sounds good to me (4.00 / 1)

I like the way you celebrate!

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by: mooncat @ Thu Apr 24, 2008 at 07:04:08 AM CDT

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shot of tequila (4.00 / 2)

My last shot of tequila led to my shaving my head and trying to crash the Mardi Gras as Yul Brynner.  Think I'll pass.  But a nice crisp Chardonnay?  Oh, sorry , I'm being elitist. I love this site!

A small group of thoughtful people could change the world. Indeed, it's the only thing that ever has.
Margaret Mead  

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by: piggieheart @ Thu Apr 24, 2008 at 10:01:09 AM CDT

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Thank YOU mooncat! (4.00 / 2)

Thank you for being a visionary.

Thank you for being an activist.

Thank you for being a proud progressive democrat.

Thank you for giving birth to Left in Alabama.

Thank you for giving progressives a voice.

Thank you for your committment.

Thank you for your courage.

Thank all of you that post/comment on Left in Alabama, you are all sheros and heros and great Americans.

We are the media we wish we had instead of the media we have.

We are taking our country back one diary at a time!

Happy 1st Birthday Left In Alabama! 

My name is Redeye and I'm addicted to blogging at Left in Alabama! 

The work goes on, the cause endures, the hope still lives and the dreams shall never die.~Senator Edward M. Kennedy (D. MA)

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by: Redeye @ Thu Apr 24, 2008 at 08:07:35 AM CDT

Redeye Rocks! (0.00 / 0)

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by: mooncat @ Thu Apr 24, 2008 at 08:10:42 AM CDT

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Hello, Redeye (4.00 / 2)

My name is Norm and I am also addicted to LIA.  We all understand your addiction, it's the rush, it's the feeling of power (it's been missing awhile), it's the warmth spreading throughout my body and out into my relationships and my world, it's the sky-high high with never a hangover.  Yes, together we can work on this addiction.  Work to make it greater, larger, to spread it throughout this lovely land of ours, extend it into Georgia, Tennessee, Mississippi, maybe someday even (dare we think it? ) Florida. Time for another hit!!!!!!

A small group of thoughtful people could change the world. Indeed, it's the only thing that ever has.
Margaret Mead  

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by: piggieheart @ Thu Apr 24, 2008 at 10:07:26 AM CDT

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Happy Birthday (4.00 / 2)

And to you Mooncat, I endorse the sentiments already expressed.  Thank you so much for giving us this forum, a chance to be heard, to speak to friends about our thoughts and feelings, occasionally to gently persuade those who do not share our values.  LIA will always be my home blog.  Like many others, I used to spend many hours on the big national blog (you know the one), but found it too strident, too well - downright rude.  Maybe it's that famous Southern courtesy, but I always feel comfortable even when disagreeing with or being corrected by another blogger.

SIA is peopled by those who are quietly erudite, those who are insistently (but loveably) dogmatic, and a healthy sprinkling of those who are very cleverly witty.  And you, Mooncat, reflect all these, as your namesake, the moon, reflects the light of the sun. But, like your other namesake, the cat, you personify dignity, playfulness and independence.  Thank you for being you - and thank you for Left in Alabama!!!

A small group of thoughtful people could change the world. Indeed, it's the only thing that ever has.
Margaret Mead  

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by: piggieheart @ Thu Apr 24, 2008 at 10:20:15 AM CDT

Happy Birthday! (4.00 / 2)

Though I'm relatively new to the blog, I'd just like to wish y'all a happy birthday and say thank you for what you're doing. With me being a conservative Democrat, there are issues that we simply do not agree on, however, in my opinion, this site has shown to be a welcoming site to all wings of our party! There are some sites on the web that simply pit the liberal and conservative wings against one another, but this blog is similiar to that of my homestate, Tondee's Tavern, in that it acts as a unifer for Democrats.

As a Georgian who recently became interested in AL politics, this is my "go-to site" for AL political news. Keep up the great work! The news coverage you guys provide is amazing.

Thanks,

RD

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by: RuralDem @ Thu Apr 24, 2008 at 11:42:12 AM CDT

I still do not understand how that post was the first one. (4.00 / 1)

The blog was established, so far as I remember.  I am certain that people were live blogging the 2007 Madison County Democratic Reunion.  I am sure that Ron Sparks was involved.   After the event was over, I was hauling tables around, so I did not keep up with where the canopy went, etc.

"Every bonnet has a bee under it" Ain't it the truth MoonCat!!

Here's to bees, bonnets, and the combintion thereof! 

"The War in Iraq is not the disease. The War in Iraq is a symptom. Arrogance is the disease" - Bill Richardson

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by: herding old cats @ Thu Apr 24, 2008 at 21:58:37 PM CDT

Liveblogging the Madison County Democratic Reunion (0.00 / 0)

That was on DailyKos last year.  I think we'll do it again, but maybe here instead of DKos, or maybe both?  Anyway, LiA wasn't in existance for the 2007 Dem Reunion, but it was in the works.

Work harder and work smarter!

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by: mooncat @ Thu Apr 24, 2008 at 22:36:58 PM CDT

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Congratulations! (4.00 / 1)

Thanks for the efforts of everyone here -- great job!

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by: Kathy @ Thu Apr 24, 2008 at 22:17:54 PM CDT

have you considered... (4.00 / 1)

...getting a taxpayer-funded airplane for your personal use as a present?

"...i have to quote marx here: groucho and chico were having a debate..." --barney frank

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by: fake consultant @ Wed Apr 30, 2008 at 16:01:09 PM CDT

For about 2 seconds (0.00 / 0)

But I look awful in orange.

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by: mooncat @ Wed Apr 30, 2008 at 19:55:36 PM CDT

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