Happy Anniversary
Open Salon
Actually, in a much smaller way, the Daily Scrawl is celebrating a small anniversary of its own: our three month anniversary. But we didn't have a big party in not-Hoboken. Instead we tallied the numbers from all the Scrawls from Day 1 (now, that's some party!). From our inception, we have featured 669 posts by 394 different writers. About 20% of the posters are first time or relatively new members. Thank you all for your contributions and support.
To get your favorite posts on the Scrawl, include them in your Comment and I'll add it to the body of the Scrawl. (Thus will the Scrawl crawl as the evening wears on). Or else, you can PM me, and I'll include it in the next Scrawl. Here goes.
Community News:
Joan Walsh: Ain't too proud to beg Cherchez le chapeau! Un cri du coeur pour la hat couture from Hawt Sloan, our La Belle Dame. Surely Monsieur Chariot, our chevalier supreme in all matters de l'habillement, le maquillage et le décolletage will come riding to the rescue. But in the meantime, the rest of the community fashionistas can pitch in.
(Note: People! People! Before there is a public hue and cry, please note Joan got neither an EP nor Cover, so she meets the Daily Scrawl criteria perfectly. We are happy to publicize her plight as part of our community service.)
And here, together for the first time, we bring you all the known bleary, blurry Anniversary Partiers, real and virtual:
- Sam in Austin
- Aunt Shelle Stormoe in Arkansas
- freedomisgreen in Philly
- JustCathy in SF (with a behatted Joan - Must See); Lonnie Lazar in SF (with Nudity -- Joan takes her hat off)
- FreakyTrollDD in Seattle
- AnniThyme in HelLA; Glenn Farrington in LA
- Emma Peel in Virtual World
- JKBrady, Brian B in Toronto
- Cartouche in Miami
- Tim4change and kmbearden in Denver
- hyblaean-julie, Poet of Logan Square , Chicago Guy in Chicago
- dcvdickens, Redstocking Grandma, cindy capitani, Frank Apisa in NYC
- Harry Homeless (exclusive Zerry pics -- "You'll never do lunch in this town again"); grif82600 (apparently was tortured to redact extensively for national security reasons) in NYC
Weekend Picks:
Caruso Wegie: BATZ! - 200 Another Anniversary. The 200th BATZ post on OS by this wild and crazy graphic artist, cartoonist, political commentator and more.
Ric Tresa: My Wrecking Yard Life... A day in the life of this most generous of OSers and most talented of graphic designers. One day out of ten years of chronic pain. Moving and without a trace of self-pity.
like~water: Fishing Lures, Peace Symbols and One Bronze Star "A riveting true story of a survivor of the Tet Offensive in 1968." Y Heron
onecorgilover: The Lord is my Shepherd, I shall not want "This is a post that will nourish your heart and soul." psychomama
Elena Kelly: Learning How to Carry On "The finish line is a place that transexuals call "stealth." In stealth, no one knows you are a transexual, and everyone only knows you as the person you truly are." Honest, touching, at times heart-rending, but the voice is ultimately strong and determined. Bravura writing.
Diotima: Cry Wolf in Hieroglyphs "Oh, you're such a liar, Billy!" (Axel Foley to Detective Rosewood - Beverly Hills Cop) But you're a damned good writer. Enjoy.
Mrs. Michaels: Trouble on the move Hard-boiled, sexy, masterful. The writing, that is. Also, apparently, the author's men. Suspenseful till the very end. Excellent.
Hoop Junior: Far From The Madding College Letter of Recommendation Perhaps for ASU students who can spell "A Mountain" (hey, don't blame me -- ask Diotima). " One of my favorites." Steve Blevins
Natalie B: Suck It Up, Shirley Scary post about a frightening phenomenon: Australian Biker Gangs aka "Bikies."
alexzola: loser life in the loser lane "I love the way he writes - I hear Tony Soprano's voice reading the words. Perfectly timed release of new information and introduction of new characters to the story." Apache Savage
Journalism:
By two of our finest.
Jeremiah Horrigan: I wrote the news today, oh boy.... "Magnificent writing. Magnificent journalism. Reading it makes one understand journalism is a profession. What an antidote to sniping, carping, opinionated pieces by soi disant "political journalists" and "columnists." Caveat Canem Croceum
Padraig Colman: Tamil Separatism in Sri Lanka, Part 3 I do not know if the author is a professional journalist or a "citizen journalist." His reportage from Sri Lanka represents the heights of either calling.
The Jekyll-and-Hydes:
Revealing the hidden personas of some OSers you thought you knew -- and the range of their creativity.
Sheldon the Wonderhorse: Tramps Like Us " Sheldon the wonderhouse touched on a subject that is pretty rare here in Guyville---going to a concert alone. And a Springsteen concert no less." Chicago Guy Agree wholeheartedly. The Boss rates an automatic PP in Not Hoboken, anyway.
Sheldon the Wonderhorse: Sheldon's Face: Revealed In response to Verbal Remedy's call, the horse reveals his other end.
Tom Cordle: Homeless isn't what it use to be Tom plays the blues. Beautifully.
Tom Cordle: I Show Verbal Mine - Virtual Nudity And now he really gets down and dirty. Not for the faint of heart.
Lea Lane: I'm Not Who You Think I Am Another revelation. Some of us were right all along: Lea Lane does not exist. Find out who she really is.
Debagging Teabagging:
Great takes on a fifteen minutes of fame phenomenon.
PoetTESS: Dear President Obama, Our Tea Bag Party "Tea Party Done Right" Mrs. Michaels
Harry Homeless: The TRUE Tea Party The tranquil and timeless Japanese Tea Ceremony is lovingly described and contrasted with the current cacophony. A gem. Beautiful pictures.
Caveat Canem Croceum: Liveblogging the Boston Tea Party - 4/15/1773 "Hilarious history, real and fractured, if today's Republicans had been at it then. Wonderful local color and period prints." Smithbarney
Sheer Beauty:
Leonde Delmare: The Icing on the Lake Glorious Maine. Gorgeous photographs and prose.
Donald Gardner Stacy: Sightseeing in Xi Shuang Bana, China Splendid China. Beautifully written photo essay. The pictures are a dream.
Michael Bryson: Sonnets from Nowhere True, he clogged up the feed yesterday. But for this one sonnet, all is forgiven -- if he promises to give us more.
The Crawl:
Redstocking Grandma: Tragic Manic Magic Mystery Tour "An achingly honest testimony." Psychomama
nanatehay: OS Voices (UPDATED) " He has recorded over 44 members' voices by having them call and leave a message. So, go listen or join in and call!" MiddleAgedWomanBlogging
Duaneart: All we need is a kind voice to say "I get it." "Another one that should be in the list." resistanceisfruitful
ApacheSavage: Roadkill "Don't let the subject matter turn you off; it's a warm and funny read." Lisa Kern
lifehalflived: Seven Years From Her Virginity "I was doing God's will so why was I so miserable? " nominated by BuffyW
Bonus Pick:
Cindy Ross: Ross Report #3 - 22 under-read and underrated posts for you! Third in a series, with Ms. Ross' pithy comments and lapidary prose.
Acknowledgement:
Thanks to Caveat Canem Croceum for code for the Sparklies.
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Kerry Lauerman
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Comments
http://open.salon.com/blog/mary_king/2009/04/18/tragic_manic_magic_mystery_tour
Great list, as usual!
I would like to add nanatehay this week, or maybe he is up there and I missed him. He has recorded over 44 members voices by having them call and leave a message. It is truly quite fascinating. So, go listen or join in and call!
http://open.salon.com/blog/nanatehay/2009/04/17/os_voices
Added posts by our "Lost" partiers: Brian B in Toronto, Cartouche in Miami and Frank Apisa in NYC. Please let me know if there are any more out there.
Also added post by Redstocking Grandma, picked by Psychomama.
Enjoy.
If you have room for one more, I'd like to recommend ApacheSavage's post entitled "Roadkill" http://open.salon.com/blog/apachesavage/2009/04/17/roadkill
Don't let the subject matter turn you off; it's a warm and funny read.
Thanks for all that you do, CM!!
http://open.salon.com/blog/lifehalflived/2009/04/18/seven_years_from_her_virginity
Great job. Rated!
Thanks for doing what you do. It means a lot.
Added posts by nanatehay, Duaneart, ApacheSavage and lifehalflived.
Lisa, I wish I could take credit for the high tech. But I am either a computer half-wit or else hated by things with electronics. CCC had to patiently coach me by e-mail through the Sparklies. And the formatting stuff I have learned by cribbing from Undertow's great compendium of OS resources.
Chicago Guy, are we both in BIG trouble? You for holding and the Scrawl for recognizing an unsanctioned Anniversary event? Aah, to hell with the bi-coastal elites -- when has the City of Big Shoulders needed their approbation? Skål! Prost! Na zdrowie!Į sveikatą!Geiá mas!Priekā!
Have a wonderful weekend, all. And Happy Reading.
Happy Anniversary CM
~water
Thanks again for your hard work, and I'll be back to visit some of these posts on the morrow. But right now, it's beddy-bye.
I note that CarolineinTO also added her rebuttal to the Tornoto meetup, which we held without her. It might be the best (and most honest) report:
http://open.salon.com/blog/carolineinto/2009/04/18/10_things_i_didnt_learn_at_the_os_toronto_meetup
Reading and commenting on so many good posts takes a toll I'm only too glad to pay: I get backlogged with posts I want to read, comments I want to make, sites (that is to say, people) whose previous stuff I want to explore. So the Scrawl is a great big sugar bomb to a helpless sweet-tooth. Pour it on!
I'd like to second psychomama's nomination of onecorgilover's : "The Lord is my Shepherd, I shall not want." I've been so in awe of it I've been unable to summon the words to comment on it, for me a rare affliction (as you can see). If I can convince just one more person to read it, I'll be satisfied.
The only reason I hit 200 posts was the fabulous support I got from all you OSers.
Check out my pages this weekend (and in weekends to come) for something bigger and stranger.
I'm just hoping squirrel never reveals the location of his restaurant--and dashes the secret hopes of our friends in Manhattan that maybe it just might be in Soho . . .
ps---"Bi-Coastal Elites" might be the start of a great new political movement ---or at least the name of an indie-rock band. . .
With sparklies, no less. amazing.
Great post (other than the selection of my tribute to tea parties -- but thank you and SmithBarney anyway). I've noticed people commenting seem to overlook your writing ("hat couture" - really!) and the care you seem to take not only in the selections but in flowing them together in a sort of plot line. That takes craft.
And the sheer numbers of posts and posters highlighted from the beginning is impressive and deserves a round of applause. And thanks.
WOOF
Excellent as always!!!