Ehrlich vs. O’Malley? Read All About It

Bob Ehrlich and Martin O’Malley, 2010 election for Maryland governor, analysis in Maryland Politics Watch

Blogs in Maryland, Read All About It

If you’re interested in the state of the blogosphere in Maryland, Adam Pagnucco at Maryland Politics Watch has you covered. Read all about it in Adam’s most recent analysis of Maryland blogging.
The vitality of blogs in Maryland becomes more important as the MSM collapses and the media audience continues to fragment.
BTW, Maryland Politics Watch [...]

Stupid Media Tricks (The Washington Post); And Blogging With Flair (Girl On The Brink)

The amazing implosion of the MSM (that’s mainstream media) continues.
The Washington Post unveiled a new, dumbed-down version of its Sunday magazine a couple of weeks ago. More ads, less content. Don’t these newspaper guys get it? Don’t they understand that every redesign speeds up the downward death spiral.
Last Sunday, The Post magazine featured a story [...]

Two Perfectly Good Years, Used Up Blogging

The blog you’re reading marks its second anniversary today. The first post went up Oct. 4, 2007. By coincidence, not plan, this is post Number 300.
Maryland On My Mind has had more than 65,000 hits. Zero to 65,000 in two years. Not a speed record maybe, but not bad for a regional blog that’s updated once [...]

Frank Roylance, Blogging For Five Years

Congratulations to reporter Frank Roylance, the Baltimore Sun’s first blogger, on the longevity of his Maryland Weather Blog. The blog celebrates its fifth birthday today. Five years is a very long time in the blogosphere. Frank’s RSS feed can be accessed 24-7 at the top of the sidebar to your right.

Summer In Ocean City

It’s hot in the afternoon, balmy at night. A bright half-moon is high in the sky. It looks like a slice of lemon. The unique aromas of Boardwalk foods mix with the salty air. Moon-buggy tractors with giant tires smooth the sand in the wee hours. It’s summer in Ocean City, Maryland.
So far, fears [...]

Blogging In Maryland — MPW Displaces RM As No. 1 In Politics

Congratulations to Maryland Politics Watch, which is justifiably proud that it is now the most-visited political blog in Maryland.
MPW reports that it recorded 45,654 visits in the four-month period from October 2008 through January 2009, for the first time surpassing Red Maryland, which had 43,022 visits. The visits counts are according to Sitemeter.
In the world [...]

Maryland Politics Watch’s Top Maryland Stories For 2008

Adam has the top Maryland news stories of 2008, which he compiled with input from Maryland Politics Watch readers.  A sampling of  anonymous comments from readers is included.
Tied for first place: a) Maryland’s economic and budget crisis; and b) The slots campaign. Also, yesterday, see Adam’s top Montgomery County stories.
My nominee for top Maryland Blogger [...]

Life and Politics in Maryland, 2009

First Monday of the Year in Ocean City
Back to work! I’m always happy when we have survived the holiday season, and we can get back to life and work and politics as normal in Maryland, whatever that is.
This morning, I have already dust mopped the entire apartment with a Swiffer-brand dust cloth. This is not [...]

Thanks to Monoblogue for Guide to Blogs

Anyone who reads or writes Maryland blogs will find the new 2009 Guide to the Maryland Blogosphere both interesting and helpful. The guide was compiled and posted by Monoblogue of Salisbury.
I found this guide to be particularly helpful because it screened out some of the Maryland blogs that are not frequently updated; it lists the [...]