George Lucas's prophetic and allegorical series, Star Wars, is the inspiration for today's Dead Blog of the Day, The Darth Side : Memoirs of a Monster.
Afficionados of the epic movies are sure to enjoy further insight into the central character, Darth Vader. Whilst the fanfic author does not broach the political analogies present in Lucas's works, this blog is an enjoyable, escapist read.
Thanks to B$ player [X] Meister K for bringing the blog to Betty's attention - your 200 chips have been dispatched to you at the speed of light.
Thursday, March 27, 2008
Tuesday, March 25, 2008
European Potpourri
For a treat, visit today's Dead Blog of the Day, a visual memoir of a Californian's jaunt around Europe in 2006.
From Italy to Hungary to Croatia to Spain, Koobs shows an enthusiastic eye for architecture, events and light.
Betty particularly liked the photo of a bird in flight with a cliffside ruin behind in Dubronovik - she has always wanted to visit the Adriatic coast which she has seen only from liner between Italy and Greece.
Cosmic Rabbit, a suitable recipient at easter time, is congratulated and awarded 200 chips.
From Italy to Hungary to Croatia to Spain, Koobs shows an enthusiastic eye for architecture, events and light.
Betty particularly liked the photo of a bird in flight with a cliffside ruin behind in Dubronovik - she has always wanted to visit the Adriatic coast which she has seen only from liner between Italy and Greece.
Cosmic Rabbit, a suitable recipient at easter time, is congratulated and awarded 200 chips.
Monday, March 24, 2008
Betty's B$ Milestone
Betty has managed to break into the top 20 Blogshares players, finally having collected ideas from all industries and holding all current artefacts. Next, Betty must pursue some concerted voting and cleaning to increase sigma, karma, cash and chips holdings whilst maintaining shareholdings to assist her worthy corporation, The Untouchables.
Though Betty primarily enjoys participating in the game in order to have fun with other players, read blogs and clean the index, she's pleased that for the moment she can relax as far as idea collection goes.
Though Betty primarily enjoys participating in the game in order to have fun with other players, read blogs and clean the index, she's pleased that for the moment she can relax as far as idea collection goes.
A pleasing walk
Submitted by conservationist and B$ player Timothy Abbott, Walking the Berkshires is a very readable account of family history and the environment around the Berkshire and Litchfield Hills in Connecticut.
The author's ancestors were original colonists in the region, whose descendants fought in the Civil War. The family's history and memorabilia is well preserved and no doubt there's a potential book or two sleeping in the attic at Windrock.
With his lucid writing style and scholarly attention to detail, Timothy is a definite candidate for authorship.
His new blog continues with similar virtuosity and is also highly recommended.
The author's ancestors were original colonists in the region, whose descendants fought in the Civil War. The family's history and memorabilia is well preserved and no doubt there's a potential book or two sleeping in the attic at Windrock.
With his lucid writing style and scholarly attention to detail, Timothy is a definite candidate for authorship.
His new blog continues with similar virtuosity and is also highly recommended.
Friday, March 21, 2008
Conservative time capsule
From B$ player Tom comes the Dead Blog of the Day for today, titled Tom's Common Sense. His new blog can be found here.
From October 2005 - 2007, Tom has blogged on political and corporate issues close to his self-described right leaning conservative heart, attempting to give down to earth opinions which will resound pleasingly with LGF lovers and anyone who believes government is a necessary evil which can do little good, save to wage emotionally satisfying wars on distant nations, enable individuals to carry guns perhaps in the hope they might actually get to use them on someone sometime and interfer with women's choice regarding their own bodies.
Whilst Betty may not agree with the political bent of this blog, she recognises that it is important to have knowledge of different views if only to be able to address them. As such the blog of the day stands as a time capsule of reactionary American rants from the early 21st century.
From October 2005 - 2007, Tom has blogged on political and corporate issues close to his self-described right leaning conservative heart, attempting to give down to earth opinions which will resound pleasingly with LGF lovers and anyone who believes government is a necessary evil which can do little good, save to wage emotionally satisfying wars on distant nations, enable individuals to carry guns perhaps in the hope they might actually get to use them on someone sometime and interfer with women's choice regarding their own bodies.
Whilst Betty may not agree with the political bent of this blog, she recognises that it is important to have knowledge of different views if only to be able to address them. As such the blog of the day stands as a time capsule of reactionary American rants from the early 21st century.
Thursday, March 20, 2008
Reminiscences of Tanjung Enim
Winning today's dead blog of the day is B$ player, Gagah Putera Arifianto, with his old online journal Catetan Setengah Mateng. Betty is not going to pretend she reads Indonesian, as much as she would like to be able to, so cannot make her customary comments on the blog's content.
Betty will attempt to find someone who can though so stay tuned, and anyone who would like to provide comments on this blog, please do so here.
It remains to be said, thanks for your entry, mate, and good luck with your new journal.
Betty will attempt to find someone who can though so stay tuned, and anyone who would like to provide comments on this blog, please do so here.
It remains to be said, thanks for your entry, mate, and good luck with your new journal.
Tuesday, March 18, 2008
A Time Capsule of Tech
Today's dead blog is a virtuous virtual compendium of tech commentary entitled Dare Obasanjo aka Carnage4Life maintained for 7 years by a Microsoft Program Manager.
The author appears to be tired of dealing with reactions to his very lucid posts, though may seek to write elsewhere in anonymity. Betty encourages him to consider that criticism, negative or positive, is good - it means people are involved and are reading his work - in marketing terms, these people are the most likely to continue to subscribe to his product.
His blog still contains value for those requiring information about RSS Bandit, Windows Live, Windows Live Spaces and Messenger, amongst other subjects.
Enjoy!
The author appears to be tired of dealing with reactions to his very lucid posts, though may seek to write elsewhere in anonymity. Betty encourages him to consider that criticism, negative or positive, is good - it means people are involved and are reading his work - in marketing terms, these people are the most likely to continue to subscribe to his product.
His blog still contains value for those requiring information about RSS Bandit, Windows Live, Windows Live Spaces and Messenger, amongst other subjects.
Enjoy!
Friday, March 14, 2008
Completely Batty
Betty's world has been a whirl of frenetic cycling, all those B$ to be made from the boom in lovely atheistic and philosophical blogs. What does one do when one has reached the magic 1000t? Donate to the Philanthropic Corporation, says Betty.
Today's Dead Blog of the Day maintains the high standard of our previous entries. Submitted by player Christophine, the Batty Chronicles diary the early life of one nutty Madam Harriet Batty, resident in New York around the turn of the 19th century. The author chooses a novel method of describing seminal events in New York history - the opening of the Brooklyn Bridge is well worth reading.
Sadly, the author appears to have hit a pothole in recounting Ms Batty's fascinating life and Betty encourages him to return to his worthy mission.
Today's Dead Blog of the Day maintains the high standard of our previous entries. Submitted by player Christophine, the Batty Chronicles diary the early life of one nutty Madam Harriet Batty, resident in New York around the turn of the 19th century. The author chooses a novel method of describing seminal events in New York history - the opening of the Brooklyn Bridge is well worth reading.
Sadly, the author appears to have hit a pothole in recounting Ms Batty's fascinating life and Betty encourages him to return to his worthy mission.
Saturday, March 8, 2008
Contemplative, revealing verse
Betty has been ruminating, working and of course cycling a massive number of large atheistic blogs and apologises for her lapse in duty.
Finally, we have the next winner of Dead Blog of the Day - a collection of esoteric poetic contemplations and related vignettes entitled Lord of Light on the subject of death, one which we always find fascinating, submitted by player Hieronymous Secundus. If we cannot appreciate the significance of death, that we all return to that which from whence we came, we are unlikely to value our own and others lives.
The author has juxtaposed a selection of religious mythologies and symbolisms with secular, mundane events - an interesting approach.
We wish the author well and hope they can contribute again in the future to the valuable body of netlit.
Finally, we have the next winner of Dead Blog of the Day - a collection of esoteric poetic contemplations and related vignettes entitled Lord of Light on the subject of death, one which we always find fascinating, submitted by player Hieronymous Secundus. If we cannot appreciate the significance of death, that we all return to that which from whence we came, we are unlikely to value our own and others lives.
The author has juxtaposed a selection of religious mythologies and symbolisms with secular, mundane events - an interesting approach.
We wish the author well and hope they can contribute again in the future to the valuable body of netlit.
Monday, March 3, 2008
Rant button on
Again, the tone shifts radically. There are some doozy dead blogs out there, and today's winner is no exception. Another submission by M. Major, the I Hate Strom Thurmond site encapsulates the author's sarcastic and sometimes humorous response to all that is untrustworthy and often downright criminal in some leading US and international politicians and public figures. When out of targets, Strom is the author's default victim.
Invective aside, as a whole, this blog stands as an angry testament against the darkest Brave New World days under Bush's reign, where black is white (except as far as exercising democratic rights by voting goes) and war is peace.
Who are the good guys? Are there any? As a farmyard friend once said to me "Never trust a smiling adult."
Invective aside, as a whole, this blog stands as an angry testament against the darkest Brave New World days under Bush's reign, where black is white (except as far as exercising democratic rights by voting goes) and war is peace.
Who are the good guys? Are there any? As a farmyard friend once said to me "Never trust a smiling adult."
Sunday, March 2, 2008
Two Ravens
More poetic offerings for the dead blog of the day ... a superb series of poems entitled Two Ravens by an author calling himself Two Ravens Whispered. This blog was submitted by Autolycan Catalyst, who says:
"The author completed his poem cycle/creative writing experiment. It has an interesting structure and is quite dead, being complete. Read through it and enjoy!"
Betty has read the cycle and is impressed by the elegant metaphors sustained throughout ... in the first verse, the two ravens are revealed as thought and memory, neglected by those who chose to live only through 'perception and action' leading to a repetition of error. The reader is drawn into the conversation between Huginn and Muninn as they discourse on humanity, its frailties and strengths. The verse is tender as it is satiric:
"M: (fondly) My dear, black helicopters are not half as scary as you are to mortals. Even now."
Don't miss this wonderful series, to which Betty will return for further appreciation over time.
"The author completed his poem cycle/creative writing experiment. It has an interesting structure and is quite dead, being complete. Read through it and enjoy!"
Betty has read the cycle and is impressed by the elegant metaphors sustained throughout ... in the first verse, the two ravens are revealed as thought and memory, neglected by those who chose to live only through 'perception and action' leading to a repetition of error. The reader is drawn into the conversation between Huginn and Muninn as they discourse on humanity, its frailties and strengths. The verse is tender as it is satiric:
"M: (fondly) My dear, black helicopters are not half as scary as you are to mortals. Even now."
Don't miss this wonderful series, to which Betty will return for further appreciation over time.
Saturday, March 1, 2008
A final salute
Today's dead blog offering draws our attention to the devastating effects of the scourge of war.
It is the now posthumous blog of Andrew Olmsted, who lost his life in Iraq in January 2008 during military service.
Andy had left a post with a friend to be posted on the event of his death which indicates the author did not want his passing to be used as a justification for argument for or against the war on Iraq.
However he does makes a wise and significant comment in his moving last post - "If there is any hope for the long term success of democracy, it will be if people agree to listen to and try to understand their political opponents rather than simply seeking to crush them."
Worthy of framing.
Thanks, K Owusu, for your submission.
It is the now posthumous blog of Andrew Olmsted, who lost his life in Iraq in January 2008 during military service.
Andy had left a post with a friend to be posted on the event of his death which indicates the author did not want his passing to be used as a justification for argument for or against the war on Iraq.
However he does makes a wise and significant comment in his moving last post - "If there is any hope for the long term success of democracy, it will be if people agree to listen to and try to understand their political opponents rather than simply seeking to crush them."
Worthy of framing.
Thanks, K Owusu, for your submission.
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