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1 Word to Describe 2010 and 2011

Ari Herzog

December is here and, per my desire to participate in reverberations this month, I’d like to respond to Gwen Bell’s prompt of the day : Encapsulate the year 2010 in one word. My word for 2010 is discovery. Through my questions in blog posts and your answers in blog comments, each of us gained insights.

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Thank You to 1,183 Commentators in 2011

Ari Herzog

Who could have predicted that 1,183 distinct names wrote comments here over the past 12 months? Many names belong to the same person, such as writing “John” on some comments and “John Smith” on others, but each name represents a person who was voluntarily inspired to take moments out of their day and share thoughts. [.]

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Blog Commenters: Question For You

Ari Herzog

Perusing through Dan Kennedy’s arguments in the name of civil discourse why he insists people write their full names — that is, first name and last name, and nothing but that — on blog comments, I applaud. I realize this will mean fewer comments. Related posts: Top 47 Blog Commenters in February 2010.

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9 Never-Before-Seen Blog Comments

Ari Herzog

It goes without saying that people enjoy commenting here, and I enjoy interacting with them. But some comments never make it past my Akismet spam filter. Here are some examples of comments you should never write (with embedded links removed): 1. The vague comment. The misspelled gratifying comment. 2010 ??????

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Top 10 Articles From AriWriter in 2010

Ari Herzog

Using an assortment of analytical tools, here is an unranked top 10 list of the articles I and other guest authors wrote that received the most number of comments, trackbacks, and/or views between January 1, 2010 and today. How to Enhance Your Blog Comment: Forget the Comment. Got a Facebook Fan Page? Got a Question?

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Got a Comment on FY2011 Department Budgets?

Ari Herzog

The budget workshops are in full swing, with the budget and finance committee (Councilors Cameron, Cronin, and me) listening to department heads overview their fiscal 2010 accomplishments, fiscal 2011 goals, and share why they are asking for so much per line item. and there is a public comment period at 9 each night.

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Blogging Every Day

Ari Herzog

June 2020: 19 posts June 2019: 0 posts June 2018: 1 post June 2017: 0 posts June 2016: 0 posts June 2015: 1 post June 2014: 7 posts June 2013: 1 post June 2012: 5 posts June 2011: 14 posts June 2010: 17 posts June 2009: 23 posts June 2008: 13 posts June 2007: 17 posts. Comments Keep blogging!

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