Two New Indianapolis Bloggers!

First of all, my apologies for those who had to wait so long to be added to the ring. I've been out of town a lot (and will be again next week) and it usually doesn't take this long. If you're still waiting to be added (there are at least 15 of you), it is probably because:

1) Your ring code is still wrong and hasn't been accepted by RingSurf.
2) You aren't an established blog (less than three months, less than 10 posts a month) and I'm waiting to see if you're serious about blogging, or if you'll be quitting in another month after the novelty of blogging wears off.
3) You are a corporate blog and it is obvious that you are blogging solely to promote your business. We want personal blogs here folks.

Also, if you're fairly new, remember that if you would like a picture to go along with your link on the left column, you need to email me the url of your photo. Thanks!

Okay, now to introduce our newest members.

First off we have Skatterbox, brought to us by Luke Newton. Luke blogs about small business marketing. More about the blog:

Skatterbox Small Business Integrated Marketing Blog: A place for internet marketers to gather and discuss CRM, Web Analytics, Web Design, Database Marketing, Content Management, Google, Yahoo, Email Marketing, and other marketing strategies.

Thanks for joining us Luke!

IB Giveaway: Free Indians Tickets!

Amanda over at it's the juice that makes it juicy is giving away FREE tickets to the Indianapolis Indians game this Saturday night. Check out her invite below:

hey, i was wondering if you could post something for me. i've got 4 free tickets to the indians game this saturday night. i would love to put all of them to use. i could give all four away, or, it would be sweet if 3 random strangers wanted to take me under their wing for my first ever trip to victory field.

thanks,
amanda
(shakewell.livejournal.com)

Hopefully somebody will see this and take her up on the offer. If you've never been, it's a great experience. Best AAA stadium in the country. If you're at all interested, please contact Amanda and let her know. And thanks for your generosity Amanda!

Another Indianapolis Blogger

Please join me in welcoming our newest Indianapolis Blogger. "M. Zane Grey" brings us everything we need to know about wining, and dining from a canine's point of view? Actually, you'll have to check out WineCanine to find out. Here's a bit more about the blog:

"Wine reviews, recipes and miscellaneous musings from a pretty articulate Weimaraner."

Thanks for joining us! Everyone keep spreading the word and go check out M. Zane's blog!

Matt Got a Job

Well, Matt actually got a job. I know, it's a miracle. But in short, he had to change his blog to fit his new found glory. Therefore, you can now read of Matt's comings and goings at Kittens and Sunshine. Be sure to update your links and enjoy!

Another Four Indianapolis Bloggers!

They're joining in bunches these days! First of all, thanks to everyone who has been spreading the word about this site. We are the largest ring of Indianapolis Bloggers on the internet. Congratulations to you all! Keep it up.

Next, if you'd like your photo to go next to your link on the sidebar, you must give me the url location of the photo you want, or else you just get the text link. Email me if you have any questions about this. Now, on to our newest members:

First up is the blog, Dangerous Articles. This blog covers everything, especially the not-to-mainstream type stories. More about the blog:

Dangerous Articles is everything important in the world: politics, media, art, entertainment and Anderson Cooper. I'm a journalist/writer with a lot of free time at the moment, so my energy is going into DA. The site should continue to grow so keep watching.

Everyone be sure to go check it out!

Next we have Stephen, who brings us the blog S.R. Coley. Stephen lives in Indy and blogs about his sweet web developing skills. More about the blog:

SRColey.com is a blog dedicated to my progressive learning in the field of Web Development and the Internet.

Go check it out!



Last but not least is our good friend The Russ. The Russ tells us the way it is in his blog, The Russ Says.... More about the blog:

I talk about me, my life, what's going on here in town, and all the geeky guilty pleasures I'm into.

Be sure to check out The Russ.

Thanks to everyone for joining! Be sure to spread the word and keep living the good life in Indy!

Three More Indianapolis Bloggers!

Three more Indy bloggers are finally joining us today. A few of them were newer blogs and had to wait to be approved, but we're proud to introduce three of our newest members.

First up is Matt. Matt Needs a Job. No, really. He needs one so badly that the name of Matt's infamous blog is, MATT NEEDS A JOB. More about the blog:

Take a walk through the everyday minutia of an unemployed malcontent
in central Indiana. After working as an editor in chief of a newspaper
and a deputy campaign manager, Matt can't even get temp agencies to
call him back -- and he's not happy!

Thanks for joining us Matt! Keep up the blogging, spread the word, and good luck in your job hunt.



Lastly we have one of the worst blogs ever. Bryan gives us all we need to know about sports in his blog, The Worst Sports Blog Ever. More about the blog:

Saving my wife endless hours of boredom by offering unique commentary about one of society's biggest obsessions. A sports blog about the Colts and other various sporting topics.

Thanks for joining Bryan. Everyone be sure to check these new blogs out. Keep spreading the word and thanks for growing our little community here!

Today in Iraq's successor blog "Iraq Today" can be found:

HERE: "Iraq Today"

3 New Indianapolis Bloggers!

We've got three more bloggers joining our ranks today. First up is The Casual Friday, brought to us by Immixmarketer. More about the blog:

"As a former "Blog of Note" The Casual Friday posts weekly Highlights of the Mundane."

Thanks for joining the ring, everyone be sure to go check it out.

Our next blog is a one-stop visit for all upcoming events in Indianapolis. The name of this blog is AroundIndy.com. More about the blog:

"A daily synopsis of upcoming events and things to do in Indianapolis and central Indiana, extracted from our main Web site, http://www.aroundindy.com. The RSS Feed is an excellent way to get a daily overview of some of today's events in Indy. A free Event Reminder Service is also available on the main site."

Everyone be sure to check them out too.

Last up for today is another political blog called, Heartland Monitor. More about the blog:

"Online ramblings of events that relate to Indiana politics and policy."

Everyone be sure to check out these blogs. Don't forget to spread the word and everyone keep blogging!

Site News

As you can see from Cervantes' posting below this site crashed badly after publication. It's not fixable I have rescued Cervantes' posting it can be found here

I phoned Cervantes today and explained the problem to him, we are closing this site permanently for new postings and reader commenting as of tonight.

The archives here will of course continue to be available.

As a temporary measure for tonight I have turned off the ability to make comments on the new site.

markfromireland

DAILY WAR NEWS FOR Thursday, March, 22, 2007

In Country:
#1: Five months after the fact, the DoD has announced the death of Lieutenant Colonel Peter E. Winston, 56, of Plant City, FL. He is reported to have died on November 13, 2006, in Kaiserslautern, Germany, from a non-hostile unspecified cause that occurred while he was stationed in Iraq.

#2: A civilian contractor seriously injured while working in Iraq was released Wednesday from Strong Memorial Hospital. Joe Seoud was injured on Valentine's Day when the truck he was driving was hit by a roadside bomb. His job was escorting high officials and the military from one location to another. After treatment in Germany, Seoud was transferred to Strong. His injuries included a collapsed lung and a fractured shoulder. He also lost a kidney, and has a lot of rehabilitation ahead

It was Valentines Day and Joe was in the second phase of a two-day mission hauling military vehicles to Baghdad. He was the driver in the lead truck, a convoy of 14 vehicles. “The bomb went off under my vehicle,” said Seoud. “Just heard the bang, the truck lost control started going to the left. I couldn’t see. I was just trying to hold on.” The truck flipped over and was engulfed in flames. Joe took cover, in shock and unaware of his injuries. He knew two drivers were dead. An American convoy found what was left of Joe and his team

#3: UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon arrived here on one-day unannounced visit to Iraq for talks with Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki, the Iraqi television reported.

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