Blog Directory
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Directory of Local Blogs
The following list is a work in progress. It is an attempt to identify and maintain an accurate list of local web logs (blogs) that are authored by local residents or about the local region.
NOTE: Many of these blogs are cross-listed. That's OK, but probably a need for better classification.
Aggregation
There is a semblance of a blog aggregate available on my family blog. A better implementation is in the works for later this summer. Lists of blogs are also available through the Hoosier Times and Bloomington Alternative.
An OPML file can be found at: http://www.blogschmog.net/BloomingtonBlogs.xml. Load this file into your RSS reader for the complete list.
Blogs about the Local Region
Is Primary Focus
The following blogs contain content that almost exclusively about Bloomington and Monroe County, Indiana:
- Basketblog (Indiana Daily Student) - IU Basketball
- Chalkboard (Herald-Times) - Local Education
- The Hoosier Scoop (Doug Wilson and Chris Korman, Herald-Times) - Local college sports
- Junebug Jenkins (Herald-Times) - Local music and entertainment
- Pin the Tail (Sophia Travis) - Local Government
- Sports Shorts (Nick von Foerster, Herald-Times) - Local prep sports
- Hoosierball (Ben Fulton) - IU Basketball
- MoBFlog - recipes and local fare
Is Partial Focus
The following blogs contain some content about Bloomington and Monroe County, Indiana, however the primary focus is on a theme other than the local region:
- BlogSchmog (Kevin and Amy Makice, Bloomington)
- ConservaTibbs (Scott Tibbs, Bloomington)
- Indiana Blog Review
- The Needs of the Few ("Evil Spock", Bloomington)
- Out of our minds, too (Tim Bayly, Bloomington)
Blogs by Local Authors
Domain Journals
The following blogs contain content that focuses on a particular domain of interest, even if some personal commentary is included:
- Basketblog (Indiana Daily Student) - IU Basketball
- BlogSchmog (Kevin and Amy Makice, Bloomington) - Informatics, Design, Parenting
- Chalkboard (Herald-Times) - Local Education
- ConservaTibbs (Scott Tibbs, Bloomington) - Politics and Media
- The Hoosier Scoop (Doug Wilson and Chris Korman, Herald-Times) - Local college sports
- Junebug Jenkins (Herald-Times) - Local music and entertainment
- MLM Success Coach - Inspiration and Ideas on running a successful home business
- Pin the Tail (Sophia Travis) - Local Government
- Self Conscious White Noise (Justin Donaldson) - Informatics
- Sports Shorts (Nick von Foerster, Herald-Times) - Local prep sports
- Video Prosblogion (Seth Thomas Pace, Bloomington) - Modern perspectives on philosophy of religion, forthcoming political commentary.
Entertainment Journals
The following blogs contain content whose purpose is primarily entertainment, even if some personal and domain commentary is included:
- Chimps of Destiny
- The Needs of the Few ("Evil Spock", Bloomington)
Personal Journals
The following blogs contain content that reflects a personal journey through life and are often eclectic in their content:
- BlogSchmog (Kevin and Amy Makice, Bloomington)
- The Needs of the Few ("Evil Spock", Bloomington)
- Pin the Tail (Sophia Travis)
- aggregated.eclecticism (Nate Johnson)
- First: Principles (Ben Fulton)
To Be Classified
This list comes from a comparison of the Slugged thread on local bloggers from March 2, 2007. These blogs should be viewed and classified above.
- Councilmanic (Steve Volan)
- The Hoosier Gadfly (Paul Hager)
- My Plate or Yours (Christine Barbour)
- Eric Rasmusen’s Weblog (Eric Rasmusen)
- Courier-Journal Hoosier Fan Blog (Ryan Gunterman)
- Transforming Grounds (Erik Stolterman)
- Derek (Derek Franklin)
- Meg Cabot's Diary (Meg Cabot)
- extreme geekboy (Sid Stamm)
- In Courts (Michael Ausbrook)
- Indiana University Press Blog
- Indiana University GLBT Library News and Updates
- Hoosier Kiwis (Brian & Katelyn)
- The Monroe County Chronicle (B. Harrison)
- Netwire (Thermocaster)
- Parenthetical Remarks (Pete Blackwell)
- Ars Indiana (Ben Fulton)
- First: Principles (Ben Fulton)
- Public School Parents (Ben Fulton)
