'If we can't drill our way out of our immediate problems, there is no immediate solution.'

A blog about US politics has this comment:

The time for talk is over. We can't drill our way out of this and both his and Gore's plan point us in the right direction. We need to just do it.

I got news for him. If we can't drill our way out of our immediate problems, there is no immediate solution. Why? It is a matter of logistics and infrastructure. Our experience with the transition from wood to coal and coal to oil is instructive. Those transitions took about 75 to 100 years. Why? Whole new methods of production and infrastructure had to be developed. It is a problem of capital and logistics. Take our automotive fleet. It turns over at the rate of about 6% a year.

Let me point out again that no one is saying to JUST drill!  But to do everything BUT drill is simply, well f'n idiotic!
DKK
Power and Control Blog (Rockford's Own! -- Rockford Bloggers)

Rockford Red Cross 'Rock'n for the Red' Celebration Quickly Aproaching

Rock’n for the Red will be held on the North lawn of Davis Park Saturday, June 21, 2008
and runs noon until 11 pm. You can buy buttons, just $5 at the following locations:

• Kelley Williamson Mobil Gas Stations
• Rockford, IL Area Culver’s
• Logli Supermarkets Rockford
  
• Area Arts Council
• Kryptonite
• CJ’s Lounge
• Vinny’s on Block 5
• American Red Cross - Rock River Chapter

100% of the money made will go back to support your neighbors in the Rock River Valley. Click here to find out what bands are playing and when.

If you would like a yard sign to publicize the event you can get one by going to The American Red Cross -- Rock River Chapter Blog.

DKK

Rockford Bloggers Update June 5, 2008

Here is an update on the Rockford Area Bloggers. If you are a Rockford area blogger or know of one let me know so I can add them to these updates. I would encourage you to visit them all!

The List:

• Drunken Wisdon -- A blogger from Stillman Valley (my old stompin grounds).
• Back to The Batcave
• Veritas Vos Liberat A Catholic blog blogging from and about the Rockford Diocese.
• One For The Road appears to be a lady from nearby in Wisconsin.
  
• Bad Example
• The Splatter Zone aka, Raging Mom.
• Smiling Dynamite, last updated December 29, 2007.
• Phil Pash still blogging.
• Notes In The Key Of Life is the blog of Cindy Swanson. She updates most days.
• Miasmatic Review
• X-Ray Spex is a cartoonist, I think (Catwoman).
• SisterTalk liberal lesbian from S. Wisconsin.
• Power and Control is strongly supporting Democracy in Iraq and has a banner you can add to your blog here.
• The Rock River Chapter of the American Red Cross has a blog.
• Lutheranlady has some inspiring sermons.
• The Bob Files Belvidere, loves dem Bucs!
• Angry Republican Mom
• Snug Harbor
• Purple Medical Blog - Medical Info, some good stuff.
• T1Rex - Telecom Tech - some really great tech stuff.

I dropped the following due to inactivity: Rockford Area Affordable Housing Coalition, Mrs. Blue, Ryan Packer, Phil's Observations, The Speed Shop - The Bodyshop Blog, Tammi's World, Thermidor Rising, In The Mind of Malar , Brainspinning, and The Rockford Rascal .

The list is mainly from searches but it is really hard to find them so if you are a Rockford area blogger or know of one let me know so I can add them to these updates. There have to be more of us out there!
DKK

Rockford Bloggers Update May 2, 2008

Here is an update on the Rockford Area Bloggers. If you are a Rockford area blogger or know of one let me know so I can add them to these updates. I would encourage you to visit them all!

The List:

• One For The Road appears to be a lady from nearby in Wisconsin.
  
• Bad Example
• The Splatter Zone aka, Raging Mom.
• Smiling Dynamite, last updated December 29, 2007.
• Phil Pash still blogging.
• Notes In The Key Of Life is the blog of Cindy Swanson. She updates most days.
• Miasmatic Review
• X-Ray Spex is a cartoonist, I think (Catwoman).
• SisterTalk liberal lesbian from S. Wisconsin.
• Power and Control is strongly supporting Democracy in Iraq and has a banner you can add to your blog here.
• The Rock River Chapter of the American Red Cross has a blog.
• Lutheranlady has some inspiring sermons.
• The Bob Files Belvidere, loves dem Bucs!
• Angry Republican Mom
• Snug Harbor
• Purple Medical Blog - Medical Info, some good stuff.
• T1Rex - Telecom Tech - some really great tech stuff.

I dropped the following due to inactivity: Rockford Area Affordable Housing Coalition, Mrs. Blue, Ryan Packer, Phil's Observations, The Speed Shop - The Bodyshop Blog, Tammi's World, Thermidor Rising, In The Mind of Malar , Brainspinning, and The Rockford Rascal .

The list is mainly from searches but it is really hard to find them so if you are a Rockford area blogger or know of one let me know so I can add them to these updates. There have to be more of us out there!
DKK

Update May 8, 2008:
Adding Back to The Batcave
DKK

Update May 14, 2008
Adding Drunken Wisdon -- A blogger from Stillman Valley (my old stompin grounds).
DKK

Update June 5, 2008
Adding Veritas Vos Liberat A Catholic blog blogging about the Rockford Diocese.
DKK

Update RRStar Blog Stats -- Bumped

The content of the RRStar (online Rockford Register Star) blogs are overwhelmingly from a liberal viewpoint in both content, links, and quantity.

I established this blog to demonstrate the type and quality of content I would be willing to provide the RRStar in an effort to provide them with a balanced portfolio of political blogs.

As such I have been keeping track of some stats for the RRStar blogs.

Again, here are the political blogs and the stats for April 11, 2008 through April 20, 2008:

• Applesauce is a prolific far left blog that addresses national issues. The content is mainly composed of links to the left wing of the blogosphere along with a short quips, photo, and video content. Occasionally there are longer posts that include opinions on the items linked. Comments are quickly answered, often with another quip.
  
• In Chambers is a blog that covers Illinois state politics. It appears to be right of center but that could be the result of its adversarial nature to the current state administration. There is no real interaction in the comments.
  
• Sweeny Report is a blog written by the Political Editor of the Register Star who blogs from the center right is a joooouuuurnalist. Postings are sporadic, concentrating on local, state and national issues and are mainly short thoughts on events with few links. He doesn't like to respond to anonymous comments uncharacteristic of blogs but consistent with a newspaper.
  
• Why We Vote is a group blog consisting of the thoughts of the members of the Register Star's voters opinion panel. The posts are mostly left of center (including those from the independents to date). The conservative member who was posting, sadly, passed away recently.

The Stats:

• Applesauce 36 posts with 44 out links 12 YouTube.
  
• In Chambers 7 posts with 31 out links 0 YouTube.
• Sweeny Report 8 posts with 7 out links 0 YouTube.
• Why We Blog 3 posts (2 left 1 unknown) 1 out links 0 YouTube.

I was locked out of the Blogger system but posted what links I had saved last night. There were 42 of them.

If your interested in balance in the RRStar blogs let me, and the RRStar know.
DKK

Update:
Totals since I started counting March 27, 2008 to April 20, 2008:

• Applesauce 86 posts with 89 out links 12 YouTube.
  
• In Chambers 18 posts with 191 out links 0 YouTube.
• Sweeny Report 16 posts with 8 out links 0 YouTube.
• Why We Blog 12 posts (10 left 1 right 1 unknown) 1 out links 0 YouTube.

DKK

Rockford Blogs

This is a carry over from my LifeTrek blog:

Here is an update on the Rockford Area Bloggers. If you are a Rockford area blogger or know of one let me know so I can add them to these updates. I would encourage you to visit them all!

New to the list:

• The Rock River Chapter of the American Red Cross has a blog.
  
• Lutheranlady has some inspiring sermons. Not sure it is Rockford, but one is from Zion Lutheran.
• The Bob Files Belvidere, loves dem Bucs!

Back from the dead list (started posting again):

• Angry Republican Mom
• Snug Harbor

The List:

• One For The Road appears to be a lady from nearby in Wisconsin.
  
• Bad Example
• The Splatter Zone aka, Raging Mom.
• Smiling Dynamite, last updated December 29, 2007.
• Phil Pash still blogging.
• Notes In The Key Of Life is the blog of Cindy Swanson. She updates most days.
• Miasmatic Review
• X-Ray Spex is a cartoonist, I think (Catwoman).
• SisterTalk liberal lesbian from S. Wisconsin.
• Power and Control is strongly supporting Democracy in Iraq and has a banner you can add to your blog here.
  
• Purple Medical Blog - Medical Info, some good stuff.
• T1Rex - Telecom Tech - some really great tech stuff.

The Rockford Rascal was on the list but he became the Applesauce blog on the RRStar political blogs.

I dropped the following this time due to inactivity: Rockford Area Affordable Housing Coalition, Mrs. Blue, Ryan Packer, Phil's Observations, The Speed Shop - The Bodyshop Blog, Tammi's World, Thermidor Rising, In The Mind of Malar , and Brainspinning.

The list is mainly from searches but it is really hard to find them so if you are a Rockford area blogger or know of one let me know so I can add them to these updates.
DKK