Sunday, October 14, 2012
Serving as a 'Local Voice' is easier and more fun than most people realize.
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Sunday, October 14, 2012
Perhaps you enjoy talking about sports. Or maybe you are an avid fisherman who’s eager to help others learn to enjoy the sport. Then again, maybe you are a mom or dad who finds those bits of humor or pearls of wisdom in the great adventure called parenthood. Environmental issues, health and fitness, high school extracurriculars, running a business, using social media, answering tech questions — even displaying your photos — the list of topics for a blog is virtually limitless. So in the interest of pulling in some more voices, here's a quick list of five questions readers often have about blogging and being a Local Voice on a Patch community site. 1. Do you have to be a writer? You do need to have some computer skills and keyboard skills …
Sunday, July 1, 2012
Blogging on the Patch is fun and easy! Check out the hottest recent blog posts by "Local Voices" like you and find out how to become a Patch blogger!
Don’t miss what the “Local Voices” had to say this week on surrounding Patches. Below are some blogs that got people talking this week. Don’t miss the opportunity to get your two cents in! "Oppressive Heat on the Way" by North Georgia Weather To say it’s hot outside would be an understatement and North Georgia Weather blogs this week with the inside scoop on just how warm temperatures in our area will get this weekend. High temperatures look possible Thursday through maybe Monday. Get the whole story in the blog section on most of your local Patches. "Kids’ Boot Camp Aimed at Teaching Fitness, Nutrition and Military Courtesy’s for Young Kids a Great Success" by Tammy Osier Loganville-Grayson Patch blogger, Tammy Osier, writes this week …
Saturday, June 23, 2012
Blogging on the Patch is fun and easy! Check out the hottest recent blog posts by "Local Voices" like you and find out how to become a Patch blogger!
Don’t miss what the “Local Voices” had to say this week on surrounding Patches. Below are some blogs that got people talking this week. Don’t miss the opportunity to get your two cents in! "Does Religion Matter Anymore" by Brian Crawford Brian Crawford raked in the comments this week with his blog post on Dacula Patch entitled “Does Religion Matter Anymore?” Crawford discusses the subject of religion, Mormonism and Mitt Romney and asks an apparently very sensitive question -- is our country ready to elect its first non-Christian President? "Marriage Pocketbook" by the Carl House The Carl House blogs on Barrow Patch this week about financial health in relationships. In this post the financial team at the Carl House lists tips for new …
Saturday, June 16, 2012
Blogging on the Patch is fun and easy! Check out the hottest recent blog posts by "Local Voices" like you and find out how to become a Patch blogger!
Don’t miss what the “Local Voices” had to say this week on surrounding Patches. Below are some blogs that got people talking this week. Don’t miss the opportunity to get your two cents in! Are You a Shameful Citizen by Cynthia Montgomery Dacula Patch blogger Cynthia Montgomery received a bountiful amount of comments this week on her blog entitled “Are you a Shameful Citizen?” Montgomery discusses non-voters and the impact they have on the elections. Montgomery brings to the table the point that maybe apathy is not such a bad thing as “it keeps uninformed and lazy citizens from casting votes.” As Much as I Love Her by Jason Brooks Loganville-Grayson Patch blogger Jason Brooks writes this week about his love for his wife as they …
Saturday, May 26, 2012
Blogging on the Patch is fun and easy! Check out the hottest recent blog posts by "Local Voices" like you and find out how to become a Patch blogger!
Don’t miss what “Local Voices” had to say this week on our local Patches. Below are some Northeast Georgia blogs that got people talking this week. Don’t miss the opportunity to get your two cents in! “Do You Remember Your First Real Job?” by Count Raoul Athens blogger Count Raoul shares memories of his first job which he states “changed his entire life.” Raoul explains in this post how he felt rich living on the road with a $20 per day budget back in 1974. You’ll remember your first job and have a flash back of how times have changed while reading this blog post on the Athens Patch. “Really? Large Jets are Quieter than Prop Planes? By Jim Regan A question posed by Jim Regan on the Dacula Patch blog posts definitely has people talking this…
Thursday, May 24, 2012
America is the land of opportunity for all foreign students. I am glad I was able to get an American education because it opened many doors for me.
Do you read the blogs on your local Patch? Blogging is fun, easy, free and open to everyone. In May, Patch is going to take some time to get to know our local bloggers. This week we are visiting with Adelma Cisic, whose blogs are frequently featured on the Lawrenceville Patch. Adelma Cisic attended school in Bosnia before coming to the United States and continuing her education in Kentucky and moving to our hometown of Lawrenceville. Cisic shared the following information in an email interview with Patch: What is your educational background? Right after a high school I decided to attend “Dzemal Bijedic University” in the city of Mostar, in Bosnia, determined to become a teacher of Bosnian language and literature. In a very difficult times…
Friday, May 18, 2012
Blogging on the Patch is fun and easy! Check out the hottest recent blog posts by "Local Voices" like you and find out how to become a Patch blogger!
Don’t miss what “Local Voices” had to say this week on our local Patches. Below are some Northeast Georgia blogs that got people talking this week. Don’t miss the opportunity to get your two cents in! “From Tears to Cheers” by Deborah Renner Dacula Patch blogger Deborah Renner wrote this week about a prom story that Mill Creek teens won’t soon forget. Catch up on this story and see how Renner’s daughter, a junior at the Hoschton school, turned what could have been a prom disappointment into a night she and her boyfriend will never forget. “Fleas and Ticks on Your Pets” by Paula Loniak Athens Patch blogger and veterinarian Paula Loniak discusses tick and flea infestations on our beloved pets. Find out what treatments are available and …
Wednesday, May 16, 2012
“From time to time I have been known to approach awkward situations by imagining people as forest animals and/or fruit… because let’s face it… who can get angry at a flustered banana?”
Do you read the blogs on your local Patch? Blogging is fun, easy, free and open to everyone. In May, Patch is going to take some time to get to know our local bloggers. This week we are visiting with Jessica Burns, whose blogs are frequently featured on the Lawrenceville Patch. Jessica Burns owns and operates a Lawrenceville tea shop known as Aristeacrats. Here is some information she shared with us in an email interview: What is your educational background? I graduated from Berkmar High School and went to Full Sail University in Winter Park Florida where I received my degree in science for Computer Animation. Tell us a little about yourself, your interests, your accomplishments, what’s important to you… I own a teashop in downtown …
Friday, May 11, 2012
Blogging on the Patch is fun and easy! Check out the hottest recent blog posts by "Local Voices" like you and find out how to become a Patch blogger!
Don’t miss what “Local Voices” had to say this week on our local Patches. Below are some Northeast Georgia blogs that got people talking this week. Don’t miss the opportunity to get your two cents in! “A Father’s Arms” by Jason Brooks Loganville-Grayson Patch blogger Jason Brooks posted this week a heart wrenching blog about a father and what he endures as his daughter fights for her life. Brooks references his own daughter Ruthanne as well as 24-year-old Aimee Copeland from Gwinnett, who was injured in a recent zip line accident. “Downtown Lawrenceville’s Summer Lineup” by Jessica Giron Burns Whether you live in the immediate Lawrenceville area or just nearby you will want to check out this blog post by Jessica Giron Burns. Burns details …
Tuesday, May 8, 2012
The former professional football player and CFL Hall of Famer blogs about sports nutrition, health and fitness on Lawrenceville Patch.
Do you read the blogs on your local Patch? Blogging is fun, easy, free and open to everyone. In May, Patch is going to take some time to get to know our local bloggers. This week we are visiting with Michael Pringle, whose blogs are frequently featured on the Lawrenceville Patch. Michael Pringle is a former professional football player of 15 years who enjoys blogging about sports nutrition, diet and weight loss, training and overall health. Pringle received his Bachelor of Arts degree in criminal justice from California State University of Fullerton and was originally drafted by the Atlanta Falcons in 1990. Pringle also spent some time playing in the Canadian Football league prior to retiring in 2004 and he was inducted into the CFL Hall …
