Your fortnightly blog roundup

Valerie Catrow — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 12:00:20 +0000

Be warned that I could birth a child AT ANY TIME, so this might be the last blog roundup for a little while. Enjoy it while you can.

Now let's get going with your sampling of bloggy goodness from the last two weeks...

In response to Bill Pantele's claim that Richmond needs less bloggers, Don over at Save Richmond outlines why the mayoral candidate feels this way.

Bill Pantele announced at Tuesday’s debate in Fulton that Richmond “needs less bloggers.”
Not surprisingly, Richmond’s bloggers have concurrently announced that the city needs “less Bill Panteles.” (Read more)

ZOMBIES!!!!! courtesy of 86 Richmond.

graaaarrrrhhhgggggllubluggrag. gurgle.* (Read more)

(*This quote was from the zombies, not actually from the author of the blog. FYI.)

River District News outlines the City's development proposals for the Bottom. Yes, I supposed we're still talking about that. Regardless of whether you're over the conversation or not, this post gives a very concise rundown of what's in the works.

City Chief Financial Officer Harry Black said, 'This is a vision of where the City can go. It is a chance to build two enormous economic engines that will generate new revenues and help power our City to better things.' (Read more)

Meanwhile, also on the community blog front, we are facing the real possibility of losing Hills and Heights should no one step up to the plate and take over publishing duties.

If you or anyone you know is interested in the long, tiring, thankless hours immense rewards that come with running such a site, let me know. I’m willing keep hosting it for the time being and let someone else run it 100% or turn the keys over completely. (Read more)

Leslie over at Follow The Cook outlines a Pomegranate Martini recipe. Or as I like to call it "The First Alcoholic Beverage I Will Drink After Birthing A Large Baby" recipe. The best part of this post? She actually uses the word "libation."

And finally, this post from HomeSlice pretty much expresses my thoughts towards the person who stole all of the Obama signs on our block. But don't think I'm politically biased - I would point out the same thing to someone who steals a McCain sign.

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