What’s Up in the Neighborhood, November 2 2019

So I added a new blog to the blogroll today.  It’s called DeadSplinter.

Yes, it’s a portmanteau of Deadspin and Splinter, two really great blogs – I used to comment on their portals for years.  Unfortunately, both blogs were destroyed by some chud named Jim Spanfeller.  Splinter, a political blog, was culled instantly, and Deadspin was left to wither in the breeze until all the great writers from that portal packed their pens and pencils and walked away.  He basically did to Deadspin and Splinter what Jeffrey Loria did to the should-have-been-2019 World Series champion Montreal Expos.

Some of the writers from Deadspin and Splinter formed a new independent blog portal, Deadsplinter, and I joined them in their new adventure – not just in comments, but also as a writer.  I know what those writers went through in terms of overreaching overlords, it’s happened to me.  So I’m more than happy to not only add them to my blogroll, but to also feature their work on my Saturday blog recap.

Speaking of which …

BLOGS FOR TASTE

• The Burnt My Fingers blog, “Recipe: Ethiopian Red Lentils in Tomato Sauce.“

BLOGS FOR TRAVEL

• The Cairns and Carrots blog, “Gravel Riding at Mohonk Preserve.“
• The Saratoga Woods and Waterways blog, “Fall Finds along Bog Meadow.“
• Joe Geronimo’s “Adirondack Joe” blog, “Autumn Finale.“

BLOGS FOR SPORTS

• Roger Green’s “Ramblin’ with Roger” blog, “Washington Nationals win; I Care!“
• Intothevoid on the Deadsplinter blog, “Why ‘Stick to Sports’ is Disingenuous Bullshit.“

BLOGS FOR THE IMAGE

• Marc Beebe’s “Wandering Words” blog, “Halloween IV.“
• Oui-Liette’s blog, “Haunted Garden Dinner Party – Update.”
• Rob Moses’ photography blog, “Happy Halloween.“
• The Lonerist photo blog, “The King’s Arms Pub.“
• The Mostly Monochrome blog, “Big Wheel.“
• The Resurrected Camera blog, “A limited exposure test of the new Kodak Ektachrome.“
• Tim Jeffers’ “Vintage Lens” blog, “Happy Halloween!“

BLOGS FOR THE WORD

• Silvia Lilly in the CivMix blog, “Plotting an Author Visit.“
• Jack Urso in the Aeolus 13 Umbra blog, “Evening Ragas from Benares (1981).“
• Heather Fazio in the “Girl Gone Smart” blog, “Girl Gone Reading: A Ghost Story for Us Northeasterners.“
• J. Eric Smith’s blog, “(Don’t Go Back to) Five Songs You Need to Hear.“
• Meena Walia’s blog, “All You Have is ‘You.’“

BLOGS FOR LIFESTYLE

• Aaron Bush’s “Aaron Knits” blog, “Rhinebeck recap, new spinning project, and fun with a pharaoh puppy.“
• Amy Biancolli’s “Figuring Shit Out” blog, “I Really Don’t Care.“
• The Capital District Fun blog, “Play On.“
• David Kalish’s “The Ruminator” blog, “The disguises she wore.“
• Silvia Lilly in the DelSo blog, “Scarier than Halloween.“
• The Court is Here blog, “And I’m Off Again.“

BLOGS FOR HISTORY

• The Friends of Albany history blog, “Albany’s Native American Child: Sophie High Dog.“
• The St. Paul’s Church history blog “Grain, Once Scattered,” “An Unusual Offer from School #9.“

BLOGS FOR CONSCIENCE

• Lawrence White’s “Field of View” blog, “Wilton’s Choice.“

Have a great weekend, everybody!