For whatever reason, the ladies of the Cotillion took a break from group blogging. We still maintained our strong ties of friendship and daily chatter. Our blogroll is still made up of the brightest conservative female bloggers on the internet today. We were once high visibility and people were dying to be invited in to the group (invitation only). Now that we are re-grouping, watch out internet, the "Tiara Media" is back!
Note:
We don't really update this site often. You're supposed to be reading our BLOGS, silly. Hit the sidebar links, please.
There will be things posted here occasionally, though, so scroll down.
That is all. ;)
There will be things posted here occasionally, though, so scroll down.
That is all. ;)
I am always so proud of the thankless work that the ladies in our Cotillion do for their community, family, friends, churches, wrongfully imprisoned journalists in foreign nations, and our military. And I am honored to belong to such a group. While I don't write here often enough telling you about all the charitable things they do, I do think it is nice to share a story now and then that might inspire all of us to join them in their generous acts of service.
Now let me tell you about Greta, the Princess of Positive and blogger extraordinaire. Greta is a mom, a wife, a radio-talk show hostess, a New Orleans-metro blogger at Kiss My Gumbo, a political/mil-blogger at Hooah Wife & Friends, blogger at Louisiana Soldiers' Angels, member of the Tiara media and the Louisiana representative of Soldiers' Angels. And I'm certain I've left a ton of other things off the list of things she does. We are all in awe of her energy level.
Recently, I read a story about something Greta did that moved me to tears. I want you all to know about it. During her frequent visits to veterans in New Orleans, she met Michael, a quadriplegic at a VA facility in Louisiana.
Greta gave him a laptop with voice-activated software donated by Soldiers' Angels, due to the funds raised through Project Valour-IT. She spent time with him showing him how to use it and for the first time she saw him smile as a result. So many of our wounded warriors were technology dependent before their injuries and without that form of communication they become depressed and feel helpless. Through the giving of so many people ($5 - $5000), Soldiers' Angels can mend that gap. And through the volunteer time by people like our Cotillion sister, Greta, these heroes can once again read books on their computer, send emails, read websites like ours, and connect with their buddies still on the battlefield.
So, our many thanks to the example that Greta sets for all of us. Many thanks to the brave men and women in our military. And a special thanks to all of you who donate to help them.
Greta, we are so proud of you and love you dearly. You inspire us. xoxoxo
Now let me tell you about Greta, the Princess of Positive and blogger extraordinaire. Greta is a mom, a wife, a radio-talk show hostess, a New Orleans-metro blogger at Kiss My Gumbo, a political/mil-blogger at Hooah Wife & Friends, blogger at Louisiana Soldiers' Angels, member of the Tiara media and the Louisiana representative of Soldiers' Angels. And I'm certain I've left a ton of other things off the list of things she does. We are all in awe of her energy level.
Recently, I read a story about something Greta did that moved me to tears. I want you all to know about it. During her frequent visits to veterans in New Orleans, she met Michael, a quadriplegic at a VA facility in Louisiana.
The background is that Greta met him at a local VA hospital and reported he was extremely depressed and she thought it might help/encourage him to have a computer. I can only imagine. His was injured a year or so ago. In a sense, in terms of interacting with the world, he went from 60-to-0 essentially instantly.
Greta gave him a laptop with voice-activated software donated by Soldiers' Angels, due to the funds raised through Project Valour-IT. She spent time with him showing him how to use it and for the first time she saw him smile as a result. So many of our wounded warriors were technology dependent before their injuries and without that form of communication they become depressed and feel helpless. Through the giving of so many people ($5 - $5000), Soldiers' Angels can mend that gap. And through the volunteer time by people like our Cotillion sister, Greta, these heroes can once again read books on their computer, send emails, read websites like ours, and connect with their buddies still on the battlefield.
So, our many thanks to the example that Greta sets for all of us. Many thanks to the brave men and women in our military. And a special thanks to all of you who donate to help them.
Greta, we are so proud of you and love you dearly. You inspire us. xoxoxo
I asked members of the Cotillion earlier this week, what questions they would like to ask Senators John McCain and Barack Obama about national security/foreign policy issues for tonight's debate in Oxford, MS.
Here are a few of their responses:
SeeJaneMom: Senator Obama, given the *emperical fact* that we have been pumping domestic oil at a decreasing rate since 1972, (some call this peak oil), how do you plan to address* material* military readiness in your administration without increasing domestic oil production?
Conservative Belle: For Senator Obama: After hearing the hateful remarks from Iran's president at the U.N. this week, how would you approach future dialog with him if you were president?
For Senator McCain: What would be the first three measures you would take as president to deal with illegal immigration?
For both senators: When will it become a priority to capture and convict the terrorists who plotted the attacks on the USS Cole in October 2000? What kind of actions will you take with the Yemeni president to assure his country's cooperation in the investigation and prosecution?
Beth from YeahRightWhatever: To both candidates -In light of recent events concerning Russia, how would you protect us and our allies from an expansionist Putin government? If Russia invades a neighbor (with or without a request from a separatist group), how would you respond?
Hugo Chavez has openly admitted that he is a communist. How will you respond if the relationship between his country, which is rapidly transforming into a socialist state, and Russia continues to blossom?
How will you encourage the development of democracy and pro-democracy groups in countries such as Cuba, China, North Korea, and Iran?
Here's one from my kids- if Iran developed nuclear weapons, what would you do?
NiceDeb: For Senator Obama - Once and for all....Was your political career launched in William Ayers and Bernardine Dohrn's living room, or was it not?
You were the chairman of the Annenberg Project from 1995-1999. Did you work with Mr. Ayers on any of the projects during that time? Why, after spending 100 million dollars, did test scores in Illinois not improve? You also sat with Mr. Ayers on the Woods Fund board. Given all of that, doesn't it strain credulity to say that he is just a guy from your neighborhood?
Inquiring minds want to know.
PS: We all know how old you were when he did those "despicable things" in the 60's. We also know, he's unrepentant, is still a radical and by his own admission a "small c communist).
What would you ask the candidates about national security or foreign policy issues?
Here are a few of their responses:
SeeJaneMom: Senator Obama, given the *emperical fact* that we have been pumping domestic oil at a decreasing rate since 1972, (some call this peak oil), how do you plan to address* material* military readiness in your administration without increasing domestic oil production?
Conservative Belle: For Senator Obama: After hearing the hateful remarks from Iran's president at the U.N. this week, how would you approach future dialog with him if you were president?
For Senator McCain: What would be the first three measures you would take as president to deal with illegal immigration?
For both senators: When will it become a priority to capture and convict the terrorists who plotted the attacks on the USS Cole in October 2000? What kind of actions will you take with the Yemeni president to assure his country's cooperation in the investigation and prosecution?
Beth from YeahRightWhatever: To both candidates -In light of recent events concerning Russia, how would you protect us and our allies from an expansionist Putin government? If Russia invades a neighbor (with or without a request from a separatist group), how would you respond?
Hugo Chavez has openly admitted that he is a communist. How will you respond if the relationship between his country, which is rapidly transforming into a socialist state, and Russia continues to blossom?
How will you encourage the development of democracy and pro-democracy groups in countries such as Cuba, China, North Korea, and Iran?
Here's one from my kids- if Iran developed nuclear weapons, what would you do?
NiceDeb: For Senator Obama - Once and for all....Was your political career launched in William Ayers and Bernardine Dohrn's living room, or was it not?
You were the chairman of the Annenberg Project from 1995-1999. Did you work with Mr. Ayers on any of the projects during that time? Why, after spending 100 million dollars, did test scores in Illinois not improve? You also sat with Mr. Ayers on the Woods Fund board. Given all of that, doesn't it strain credulity to say that he is just a guy from your neighborhood?
Inquiring minds want to know.
PS: We all know how old you were when he did those "despicable things" in the 60's. We also know, he's unrepentant, is still a radical and by his own admission a "small c communist).
What would you ask the candidates about national security or foreign policy issues?
Recently we have received a few requests from ladies wishing to join the Cotillion. First of all, thank you for asking. It is exciting to see people taking notice of our small group and wanting to be a part. Secondly, we have sort of an unspoken practice about membership requests. We like an opportunity to get to know you over a period of time to see if your blogging style is a good fit and if you are consistent.
For a better explanation of our group's origins and how we look at membership requests, I am posting an original explanation at our former Cotillion site. It was written by Beth C., one of the founding members of the Cotillion.
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So you want to be in the Cotillion?
We've received a lot of questions about how one becomes part of our little group of bloggers. In the interest of clarity and time (and often-fragile blogger egos), I'll explain it here.
The Cotillion was formed from my weariness at the meme "where are all the women bloggers," that seems to go around every few months or so, and particularly the idea that the big blogs generally link more to male bloggers. My opinion was (as it is about most things), rather than complain, let's DO something.
Jody and Janette loved the idea and were immediately on board and we started scheming planning. We invited some of our favorite bloggers, and some others that filled a particular niche or that we considered essential to any blogroll. Most accepted, and some did not because they simply didn't have time, and a few did not because they didn't want to engage in any gender-based affiliation (which I do understand, even though I think they're missing out).
So why isn't it just open to any female blogger? Well, for one thing, we're a pretty active bunch, and "managing" the carnival and other things we do as a group takes a LOT of time and effort. Basically, I'd have to quit my own blog to manage many more. But it's more than just that, of course.
We want to include women who, as I said, fill an important niche or are otherwise considered "essential reads." Someone those "big blogs" need to notice. Not that you aren't, of course! You might very well be one of those, but WE DON'T KNOW YOU.
So how do you get an invitation?
First, like I said, it's not for everyone. We do ask for ACTIVE PARTICIPATION. This means more than sending in a link for a carnival when you're reminded to do so. It's a LOT more than getting listed on a blogroll. There are a lot of other "coalitions" in the blogosphere that require little more than a link or posting the blogroll, and we expect much more than that. We actively promote each other's work by linking to one another's posts and sharing ideas in our busy Yahoo email group. This takes time and effort, so it may not be what you want to do. We've even lost a few original members due to the time and effort we ask for.
Second, if we don't know you, we can't exactly invite you. An email to one of us asking "can I join" doesn't tell us anything. If you want to make yourself known to any bloggers, you pretty much need to MAKE yourself known, whether in comments at a blog or by linking to and sending trackbacks to a blogger's posts. (And it goes without saying, not having the blogger on YOUR blogroll is just poor form if you're asking for something.) If you make the effort to promote yourself, then we will promote you. Simple as that. Again, an email alone doesn't cut it. Notice how I didn't link Jody or Janette's names above? It's because if you don't know who they are, you don't really know about our group.
The Cotillion isn't about a "clique," as some disgruntled whiners bloggers have complained. It's simply what I said it is--a group of female bloggers that work to promote one another's work. We DO want to be somewhat "exclusive," though; as noted above, we're not just a blogroll.
If you're a hard-working blogger and are interested in what the others in Cotillion are doing and saying, and want to help promote the others in exchange for our helping promote you, then you are who we want.
So, if you are up to the work and we know you, yes, you probably will get an invitation. And yes, even if you're a "small" blog or a newer one.
Posted by Beth at October 1, 2005 06:05 PM
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We are not a group that considers ourselves to be snobby or elitist. We want active participants who are willing promote our group and each other. After all, we are the self-proclaimed Tiara Media and we just want to dazzle the blogosphere and the media with our unique style and attitude.
So don't be surprised if there is an observation period. Remember, we are trying to get to know you.
Thank you again for your desire to join us. We'll be in touch.
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With social networking taking off at such a rapid pace, should it be any surprise at all that the ladies of the Cotillion are along for the ride? Twitter is such a popular medium now, even members of Congress are using it. That being said we wanted to let you know how you can follow the tweets of members of the "Tiara Media" via Twitter.
The Birthplace of the Process of Illogical Logic
Conservative Belle
Blatherings
Cat House Chat
Not Exactly Rocket Science
Blue Star Chronicles
Absinthe and Cookies
Fausta's Blog
Kiss My Gumbo and Hooah Wife
The Donovans
My Vast Right Wing Conspiracy
Alabama Improper
American Princess
Right Wing Sparkle
Attila Girl
If I missed one, drop us a line in the comments. Or send us a tweet via Twitter.
The Birthplace of the Process of Illogical Logic
Conservative Belle
Blatherings
Cat House Chat
Not Exactly Rocket Science
Blue Star Chronicles
Absinthe and Cookies
Fausta's Blog
Kiss My Gumbo and Hooah Wife
The Donovans
My Vast Right Wing Conspiracy
Alabama Improper
American Princess
Right Wing Sparkle
Attila Girl
If I missed one, drop us a line in the comments. Or send us a tweet via Twitter.
The Cotillion ladies put together a little wishlist for John McCain's campaign. We hope they notice it, because we are some pretty smart women! We all vote and will all vote for McCain because...well...the other choice is unthinkable to us.
Jane wants him to utter the word Yemen in any sentence, preferably this one:
*The jailing of Yemeni journalist Abdulkarim Al-Khaiwani demonstrates the
appalling lack of civil liberties in Yemen.
Beth W wants John McCain to morph into a fiscal conservative
Vivian wants him to drop out. (oops did I type that? innocent glance)
Vivian wants John McCain to put together an energy policy for this
country that does NOT include cap and trade practices.
Kat wants him to enforce our immigration laws and not get soft on illegal
immigration...
Carol wants John McCain to make his speech writers emphhttp://www.blogger.com/img/gl.link.gifasize his amazing strengths and accomplishments. Carol wants him to choose Sarah Palin for VP, too!
Zoey wants him to morph into any kind of conservative. Zoey also wants him
to choose Sarah Palin as his running mate. Zoey also wants him to be more aggressive, sending out sharp pundits to bat back every stupid comment from the left.
BSCBeth wants John McCain to be President!
Deb wants him to agree to drill in ANWR, and to get Sarah Palin as VP.
Caltech Girl wants John McCain to take advantage of Obama's missteps and skewer him with them.
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