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Internet Geeks Have Blogs, Mike Padgett Has A Journal

By Kleinheider Posted on May 1, 2008 at 7:23 pm

U.S. Senate candidate Mike Padgett, taking on Bob Tuke in the Democratic primary (among others) to face Lamar Alexander in fall, has started a blog called “The View From The Front Porch.” From the first posting:

What can you do, one fellow asked me, about the lack of discipline in schools? Schools were on my mind because I had spoken with a young wife, a working mom, just before we got there. Unlike so many of our young people, she had chosen to stay here in the community where her folks are, but she, like my friend at lunch, is frustrated with the public schools. She has enrolled her kids in private school.

Well, I offered the same answer to both of them: We need to think outside the box about schooling. And we might want to take a cue from home-schoolers.

Actually, according to the email announcement, “The View From the Front Porch” is not a blog. The word blog is not used. Sure, there will be dated entries, internally they are using some sort of blogging software and the url says “/blog” but its not a blog, it’s a journal.

Whatever it takes, I suppose. Welcome to the party, Mr. Padgett.

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7 Responses to “Internet Geeks Have Blogs, Mike Padgett Has A Journal”

  1. Dave Newman writes
    May 1st, 2008 8:27 pm

    A little something I found on Google ;)

    http://www.google.com/search?num=100&hl=en&client=firefox-a&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&hs=vk4&defl=en&q=define:Blog&sa=X&oi=glossary_definition&ct=title

  2. Mickey writes
    May 1st, 2008 8:56 pm

    As much as I would like to see Lamar retired, This guy has no idea that the Federal Government shouldn’t have anything to do with Education.

  3. Denny, Alaska writes
    May 2nd, 2008 4:27 pm

    “Think outside the box” about education.

    Sure thing. But has Mr. Padgett tried to “think outside the teacher’s union?” Just wondering.

  4. Assistant Village Idiot writes
    May 2nd, 2008 6:01 pm

    “Schools were on my mind because I had spoken with a young wife, a working mom, just before we got there.”

    What a cliched political opening. “Race was on my mind because I had spoken with a young black man just before we got there.” “The American with Disabilities Act was on my mind because I had spoken with a crippled child just before we got there.” “The plight of our servicemen was on my mind because I had spoken with a wounded Iraqi veteran just before we got there.”

    I predict a great future for this guy among Democrats.

  5. staghounds writes
    May 3rd, 2008 10:23 am

    And they steal the journal titles from Knoxville’s second most popular blogger, too.

  6. Don Gwinn writes
    May 3rd, 2008 10:58 am

    Seriously, friends, it’s not smart to steal from Tamara no matter which state she’s occupying at the moment.
    Not recommended, Mr. Padgett.

  7. Hytrin. writes
    July 21st, 2008 5:26 am

    Hytrin….

    Hytrin….

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