Three announcements to make before I let any more time go by:
The DorianGrays: Inspired by Oscar Wilde's classic Picture of Dorian Gray, GMD has a new feature that will track two things over the coming months. First - any nasty campaign tricks that come from the major candidates for the most contested statewide offices in Vermont, and second - the ongoing excesses of the new US Supreme Court, following the capitualtion by several Democratic Senators on the unsuccessful Alito filibuster attempt.
Confused? Curious? Click on the DorianGrays button atop the page, or just use this link. A work in progress, to be sure.
Seven Days' Blog Contest: I'm not going to go over the top pimping this (I don't think...maybe I'll send an email to registered users...hmm...), but the annual "Daysies" are including a "best blog" category. Please consider GMD -- or Jack's blog, or Vermonter's, or Mataliandy's. Too bad ya can't vote for more than one. Here's the link to vote Make sure you use the blog's URL (web address) rather than it's name, whether you're voting for this one or another.
...and it's high time for a formal introduction of your GMD team. Along with myself, sharing front page duties are bloggers Jack McCullough and Ed Garcia (otherwise known to Kossacks as kestrel9000). Also providing occasional content is Vermonter, even more occasionally gnome, and taking over the linkdump/newsdump responsibilities is Brattlerouser. Mataliandy's life has not allowed her to do the front page thing, but she may still pop in from time to time.
...and of course, we will continue to front page user diaries when the cosmic forces tell us to, as well as occasionally entice a guest superstar blogger or two. Thanks for all the attention, folks! I think I speak for all when I say we're having a blast!
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