Welcome to the Blogosphere

After a flurry of activity (both online and not) related to the RPI chair elections, I have been busy catching up on little things like work. I haven't posted in a while but I am back. Between the federal bailout and Cluver's budget — there is plenty to write about.

First I want to welcome some friends to the blogosphere. Tim Palmer from Cedar Rapids has a new site: HawkeyeReview. I like the widget that tracks bills in the Iowa legislature. Also from Linn County, newly-elected Republican Supervisor (I still love saying that!) Brent Oleson has a new blog aptly named The Marion Contrarian. Brent's first post is about local option sales taxes. I agree with him at least halfway — more on this later.

Both Tim and Brent have been regular commentors on this blog. Thanks guys and welcome.

On another note, some weeks ago, Krusty and I were a little kritical of each other on our blogs. A friend noticed that Krusty disappeared from my blogroll shortly after. Krusty's removal was not deliberate. I meant to remove the now inactive Real Sporer and clicked on Krusty instead. Later today, I will add Brent and Tim's blogs and restore the King of Iowa bloggers to my blog roll.

Comments

[Darrell Kearney]

The liberals are screaming bloody murder about Culver "cutting spending". What a scam. They are not cutting budgets, they only cutting the amount of thier increases. Culver's proposed 2010 Budget is $200,000,000 higher than 09. Legislative Services Bureau reveals, 2010 budget proposed: 6.232 Billion. 2009 Budget: 6.014 Billion.

[Tim Palmer]

Thanks David, please stop by for a visit and read my initial posts which feature a tribute to Mary Lundby and Rosemary Thomson. Please leave a personal note in the comments section, I'll be printing these out and sharing with Mike Lundby and Jim Thomson.

The major launch (daily feeds, updates, posts) and the PR emphasis start next Monday. If you like what you see, please refer the site to your network of friends, conservatives and associates. You may also follow the site on Twitter by clicking on the sidebar link.

As for you David, you've earned your rest, welcome back!