I know by now that all of you blog junkies are acquainted with, and read, the Cotillion on a daily basis! What you don't know is that we have decided to start a monthly carnival.
Why not start 2008 with the sharp wit and a brimful of smarts from the ladies of the Cotillion. This edition will bring you topics ranging from daily life in Louisiana to visiting a concentration camp in Germany.
'Tiara Media' proudly presents the New Year edition of the Cotillion Carnival.
Greta Perry of Kiss My Gumbo, and self proclaimed princess of positive, tells us of how a J for Governor bumper sticker saves the day in Mandeville, Louisiana.
Fausta's Blog sends us her article about Jeanne Assam and the case for Carry Concealed Licenses.
My Vast Right Wing Conspiracy is always looking out for our military. With this entry she shows how easy it is for all of us to support our troops. What Kind Of World Do You Want?
This is about a fundraiser for charities (including Fisher House and the USO) where you just watch user-created videos, and donations are made per view. Revver hosts the videos, and the (unobtrusive) ads pay for the donations--approx. $1 per view. Simple!
Seriously, it can't get any easier than watching a video people. How many YouTube videos have you watched this past year? Yeah, do the math and go watch some videos!
The Sisu Blog presents
He actually believes the bald-faced tales he spins posted at
sisu. "He" being Mr. Clinton, but the blog post is packed full of more interesting pontifications that you really need to go absorb for yourself. I don't know why I am surprised; I should be used to it by now. Those crazy Clinton's.
Something...And Half Of Something gives us
reason number 576938172 for why she doesn't watch television. Britain's airwaves try to join the reality genre with a show called, "Make Me A Muslim" but as Linda points out, they really don't get the whole reality TV thing:
It doesn't appear that anyone suffered the true effects of Sharia law, presumably they were not flogged on public television for their lapses into the evil alcohol and their failure to cover themselves with a sheet. No one was crucified or hanged or mutilated, everyone retained their heads. So, I guess Britain isn't really ready for reality TV.
PC Free Zone found some ads that are totally absent of all this awareness of hurting someone's feelings.
The Dutch Government Fireworks Safety Ads. Wild Thing says, "These are so funny and applause to the Dutch Government for not being PC about their ads."
The Median Sib is trying to stay away from the news and politics (can't say that I blame her), so she sends us a
book review for 90 Minutes In Heaven. This book has been recommended to me several times but I keep passing. Now that I have read the review, I will have to pick it up. The Median Sib also shares with us a personal memory.
Here is another submission from
The Median Sib, she shares her
New Year's traditional menu with all of us; sounds yummy!
After taking a
very short sabbatical from blogging,
Villainous Company comes back into the realm with a vengeance, and I'm very grateful she is participating in this carnival. She sends in a post titled
Searching For The Meaning Of Christmas.
Blue Star Chronicles writes about a recent visit to the
Dachau Concentration Camp. I'm glad she sent this link in for the carnival. After reading it several times, myself, I still can't comprehend what that must have been like. It sickens me and breaks my heart at the same time to read about that time in history. Here is a snippet -
Reading about the concentration camps of the Third Reich and touring one of them are two completely different experiences. Reading about the camps, watching a documentary is an intellectual exercise. Walking through the camp, seeing the pictures of the victims, reading their stories, seeing the bullet holes in the wall in front of which executions took place, looking at the ovens in which bodies were disposed of, seeing the sites where ashes were disposed of is an emotional experience …. visiting the place gives an entirely different perspective.
This, unfortunately, ends our first carnival. Thank you to everyone who participated. I'd like to take this time to wish us all a Happy New Year and may our futures be filled with blessings, prosperity, and good will toward all.
