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Matt Margolis Blog - One Year Blogiversary
By Matt Margolis | March 15, 2004
It was one year ago today that I entered the blogosphere. I had previously manually updated my site with new writings – which at the time worked for me, but upon learning about what a blog was, I eventually was convinced to take up blogging.
I had written for my school paper for two years while at the University of Hartford. After graduating in May of 2002, I still had the desire to write. Blogging was the perfect solution to that. 300 blog entries later, I’m here reflecting on the past year.
I happened to become a part of the blogosphere as the war in Iraq was beginning – and an anti-war movement was brewing on my former campus. I used my blog to talk about what was going on, and react to the happenings of the anti-war movement that was growing at my alma mater – I even submitted an article for publication to the paper I once wrote for.
It was an interesting time to start blogging. Things were happening so fast in the news, and my former school… I had so much to write about.
Being a part of blogosphere also introduced me to a community of people I hadn’t had the opportunity to interact with before. I got to chat with other bloggers, visit their blogs and be exposed to what they felt was “blogworthy” – which helped me a new blogger.
It was great to see my blog gradually get more attention in the blogosphere. I found myself on an increasing number of blogrolls, more people were commenting, trolls came out in large numbers because they couldn’t stand my views – which only told me I was doing a good job.
With the rise of the Howard Dean candidacy came my realization that even though George W. Bush was not starting to campaign, that a means to organize pro-Bush bloggers on the internet needed to be done. Later in the summer of 2003, I conceived of the idea of Blogs For Bush and after organizing a small team of people I met in the blogging community, we launched the site on Election Day 2003.
Since then, Blogs For Bush has grown at an extraordinary rate. It took all the pieces of the pro-Bush online grassroots effort and gave them a home. From Wictory Wednesdays to Letters To The Editor Fridays, to the Blogroll For Bush, we brought the pro-Bush blogosphere together.
It’s been quite a year in the blogosphere. I like to think I’ve been able to contribute something to the blogging community as a whole, both with my personal blog and with Blogs For Bush.
I’ve had quite a bit of help this past year of blogging, and some people I have to mention:
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Nikki, of Every Tomorrow, for giving me the heads up on blogging, pushing me to take it up, and for setting up my first blog on her server.
Jay, of One Fine Jay, for helping me with layout and design of my blog, and converting me to WordPress.
Russ, of TacJammer and Rachel, of Banana Republican, for helping to realize my vision for Blogs For Bush.
George, of BastardSword, for filling in for me while I was on vacation.
Everyone who has ever linked me on their own blog.
The folks at the Anti-Idiotarian Rottweiller and the Loyal Citizens for giving me a well needed boost when I first started.
My entire team at Blogs For Bush for helping make Blogs For Bush what it is today.
George W. Bush, for his leadership which inspires a great deal of my writing, and my efforts to keep him in office.
The Informer, which published me for two years while I was at school. This blog would never have happened if I didn’t write there to begin with.
It’s time to keep blogging.
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March 15th, 2004 at 12:11 am
Happy blogoversary, Matt!
Here’s to many more happy years of blogging!
March 15th, 2004 at 9:19 am
Happy Blogoversary! Keep up the good work!
March 15th, 2004 at 10:42 am
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March 15th, 2004 at 10:20 pm
Happy Blogiversary, Matt!
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March 15th, 2004 at 10:40 pm
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March 15th, 2004 at 10:50 pm
Kilroy was here! came via Misha. Congrats!
March 16th, 2004 at 3:33 am
Excellent work!
I admire your tenacity Matt. Great blog mate, keep it coming.
My warmest regards on your one year blogiversary!
March 16th, 2004 at 4:54 am
Keep up the good work, Matt!
March 16th, 2004 at 9:23 am
SInce the milquetoast Spaniards have encouraged the ragheads to bring in Kerry via a massacre it will be very dangerous here leading up to the election. In the weeks leading up to the election I’m carrying everywhere (I have a Magnum). Any towelhead I see acting the slight bit strange (more than their usual filthy, angry, stupid way) I’ll fill with lead. Shoot first, and don’t bother with questions.
What possible judge or jury will blame me in the slightest (so far we’ve kept the ragheads off the bench). I think everyone should follow my lead: Eventually most will be so scared they’ll go back to the festering shitholes that create such so-called human abominations.
There is no downside, except for a temporary shortage of cab drivers. We’ll get new ones that smell better.
March 18th, 2004 at 12:04 am
Congrats, and here’s to many more blog years!!!
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