‘Secret’ project revealed: Come visit BarkObamaBlog.com!
By Gina Spadafori
September 12, 2008
A couple years ago I dropped my personal Web log to devote all my blogging time to this one. That was fine, since most of the things I have strong opinions on fit more or less into the PetConnection blog. (Christie and Kim both kept their personal Web logs, although neither blogs there much, preferring to put most of their online thoughts on this blog, too.)
But with an election looming, I got to itching to write about it. So I had an idea that was, as blogger Kathy Flake put it, “barking mad.” I decided to start a group blog, short term, to have an outlet for my thoughts on the election. And I decided to invite a a few of the bloggers I most enjoy reading.
And so, Bark Obama! was born.
I’m happy with my decision to keep presidential politics off this blog — the subject really doesn’t fit, and besides, the entire PetConnection team is decidedly not of a single mind on the issues (again, we consider this, as blogger John Scalzi is fond of saying, a feature, not a bug).
Christie, Kim and I are members of the group blog. But here’s the whole list (and we’re still adding to it):
- Patrick Burns, Terrierman’s Daily Dose
- Kathy Flake, WhatDoIKnow
- Christie Keith, Dogged and PetConnection
- Dr. Patty Khuly, Dolittler
- Susan McCullough, The Allie Chronicles
- Luisa Serrano, Lassie Get Help
- Gina Spadafori, PetConnection
- Shirley Thistlethwaite, YesBiscuit! and Everybody Secede Now!
- Kim Campbell Thornton, PetConnection
- Mary Young, PhD, Windfall Ranch
What a line-up, huh? Come over, come over, read and comment. You can even spread the word by picking up a badge for your Web site or blog. And we’ll be selling T-shirts and mugs starting next week to help cover our design and hosting costs, so you might want to check that out. I promise the goodies will be gorgeous, since my friend Jay Gavron of Gotham Park Studios — who designed both the PetConnection and DogCars Web sites — is handling the work.
I’ve put BarkObama! in our blog roll, but this is the only actual post you’ll see mentioning it here. We’ll be blogging here as always, pretty much non-partisan, and barking for Obama there until Nov. 5.
Neat. If you want an outside oberver’s viewpoint from another country, let me know! I’ve avoided sticking my nose into the US election on my blog, although I’m wired to what’s going on next door.
Did you see at C&L that the Russians are doing ‘training exercises’ in the US’s backyard? A little foretaste of what’s to come, which those of us old enough to remember the Cold War and the Bay of Pigs really don’t need to see again.
Comment by Caveat — September 12, 2008 @ 7:52 am
Fantastic!
Comment by Shannon Watts — September 12, 2008 @ 9:26 am
Sweet! I love it.
Comment by katie — September 12, 2008 @ 9:43 am
I was just getting around to blogging the bark obama dog tags. They are here:
http://www.politicalshop.com/s.....arch3=pets
Comment by nancy freedman-smith — September 12, 2008 @ 10:08 am
I love it! I’m watching the feed. :)
Comment by Janine — September 12, 2008 @ 10:34 am
Great addition! I’ve added the badge to my blog.
Caveat, you’ve been biting your tongue on that social climber that wants to be a pit bull ;o)
Comment by redstarcafe — September 12, 2008 @ 10:39 am
This is pretty awesome indeed. Seems like a great team too.
A friend of mine has declared Fridays Obamarama, posting (and encouraging others to post) a Pro-Candidate (dubbed Obamarama because hers, the first, was for Obama and no one has joined in for McCain to suggest a McCain version) entry to her personal journal, which I’ve joined. I think I’ll mention animals records in tonight’s, with a link to the blog.
Comment by Christine S — September 12, 2008 @ 11:01 am
Please oh please tell me you’ll have doggy shirts/bandanas for sale?
Comment by Megan — September 12, 2008 @ 4:19 pm
I’ll see what we can do this weekend. We’re not doing this to sell stuff, of course, just cover the hosting/design costs.
But I really, really want a mug. :)
Comment by Gina Spadafori — September 12, 2008 @ 4:39 pm
Gina - wish you could get the same very stylish mugs as Dog Trust with the crooked handle.
Comment by Nadine L. — September 12, 2008 @ 5:03 pm
Great idea!
Obama/Biden 08
Comment by LauraS — September 12, 2008 @ 5:47 pm
What a great idea…now if only our dogs could vote!
Comment by Therese — September 13, 2008 @ 5:21 am
I posted my first comment on Bark Obama.
Great column.
It is best to keep politics out of this column because we would spend a lot of space arguing about candidates instead of discussing wonderful animals and their challenges to we who are taking care of them.
However, I now know where to go to read what people think who love animals and politics.
Comment by Colorado Transplant — September 13, 2008 @ 5:42 am