That Was the Week that Was - In Blogs

Greg Flannery over at the Porkopolis blog was having some fun with flags last week but the photo used with the post is what caught my eye. Part of the photo was of Bob Marley – a poster that I got Greg for Christmas some years back. We still exchange Christmas gifts each year – my good friend and I – but lately the gifts have turned to more practical and useful items, such as alcohol.

In an effort to prove I’m not always cynical or negative when it comes to downtown, here’s a post from Jackie Danicki’s blog about groovy vibes in downtown Cincinnati. Sorry, I must have been asleep.

Mike Breen over at Spill It had a post last week called “The King, Still Dead.” He asked his readers where they were when they heard that Elvis had died. Well sir, I was sitting in my living room having a beer. My wife was in the shower and the cat was shitting in the litter box. The television was on and I was watching some dumb show when they broke it with the news of his death. Today, I don’t drink beer (vodka is much better), the cat is dead, I don’t watch television and I’m no longer married. Thanks, Elvis. Thanks a lot.

The Cincinnati Nation reported that newspapers are conceding that blogging efforts are not working out so well. Well maybe that’s true for some papers, but not here at CityBeat. This blog alone gets about 10 hits a week. When we put up nude photos, the stats go all the way up to 12!

Think I’ll play some Bob Marley music. Enjoy your Sunday.

- Larry Gross

(Photo from CityBeat)

Comments

[Matt]

I took a hint from you and put on a little Bob Marley music this morning. HE'S the king.

[hard as nails]

elvis who? i can't remember last week let alone 30 years ago.

[Karen]

Jackie D. has a great blog :)

[jackula]

bob marly is way tooooooooooooooo cool.