MooPig Blogger Museum Department :: "Wow, it Really Happened...!"

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The Rip Van Winkle Effect
Mixed Martial Articles by Pat Darnell  |  July 22, 2015  |  Bryan TX

What if you were incarcerated for writing about your business? Well, here is an example of that very situation. This Blogger in Iran was arrested for the content of his Blog in 2008. Read on, dear reader ...

The Web We Have to Save — Matter — Medium: "Blogs were gold and bloggers were rock stars back in 2008 when I was arrested. At that point, and despite the fact the state was blocking access to my blog from inside Iran, I had an audience of around 20,000 people every day. Everybody I linked to would face a sudden and serious jump in traffic: I could empower or embarrass anyone I wanted. People used to carefully read my posts and leave lots of relevant comments, and even many of those who strongly disagreed with me still came to read. Other blogs linked to mine to discuss what I was saying. I felt like a king."

'via Blog this'



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https://medium.com/matter/the-web-we-have-to-save-2eb1fe15a426
http://digg.com/2015/fastest-spaceships
http://digg.com/2015/pluto-flyby-live-stories
http://digg.com/2015/pluto-has-gas?utm_source=digg&utm_medium=email
http://www.yourdictionary.com/blog

Moopig Wisdom's Exit Strategy #1

"I grew up in Europe, where the history comes from." -- Eddie Izzard

For MooPig Wisdom to go legit would take a major investment in scruples.




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http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/authors/e/eddie_izzard.html#UtupP5MTlJeVIRYd.99

State of the "MooPig Wisdom" Address

by Pat Darnell  |  Sep 6, 2013  |  Bryan TX

After 3000 posts in MooPig Wisdom, and five years, it becomes necessary to explain what we stand for. It should be the other way around, but a blog is an evolving beast. What we know now, we didn't have a clue on in the beginning. [Do you notice that I am using the peculiar plural "we" in this message?]

Five years ago, 60 months, I went to key players and asked them to give me 60 months of truce. What for you may ask. In that time period two major events took place. The last two remaining Hynds kids had a kind of reunion in Dallas. [See CLOG Here] And now both of them have passed away. If they resolved themselves with the "key players," or not, was a major concern of mine. I can't speak for the key players, whether they took stock in the foretelling or not. But at that time in 2006 a light bulb went on and I conceived of using the Internet to journal the 60 months; and to possibly open up a forum for key players to communicate in.

In 2006 I had the knowledge of how to open a blog site using Google Beta Blogger, and also the knowledge of how to "cut and paste." Thus I spent long hours skidding through Google Images and other blogs looking for content. I discovered formats, tricks, news sites, and lots of other first timer bloggers. A list at this time of all MooPig Wisdom's discoveries is improbable if not totally moot.

And, the opportunity for others to join in never happened. What is important is that in its completion is a message. Without communication of thoughts, ideas and desires there is no chance for resolve. Now that the last of the Hynds children have passed, there is a lull in writing posts. Maybe the inspiration for blogging messages is lost.

Blogs are labors of love, MooPig Wisdom surely is. MooPig wisdom has about 400 pageviews per day. We are not read widely and, well, it kind of sucks. If you are not familiar with that term, labor of love describes a work that has merit, but few recognize its value.

Also, as in our case, Blogs are also master works of piracy. We tried to put MooPig Wisdom into a book format to put on our shelves, but found out that Blog 2 Print has a limit on how many pictures it can process from blogs to paper copy. MooPig Wisdom has over 8000 illustrations. It's like the KaaZaa of mostly pirated pictures and illustrations collections.

Not a brag, just a fact.

Now the 60 months are up, and MooPig Wisdom has run its course. Or has it?

NEXT WEEK :: "Finding a Graceful Way to Exit ... "

Blogging Department :: "The Common Good"

Retrieved by Pat Darnell  |  Feb 10, 2013  |  Bryan TX

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It's not easy finding subjects to blog about. Blog was short for Business Log, now it has lots of other forms and meanings. The major thing it has done is change social order. Discover your business, and make a daily log. It has a time stamp and file on a server. That makes it personal and public, and patented. Your blog is your patent.

Some how the first responders are no longer just news media jockeys. The camera phone and the bystander, who just happens to know how to blog, is the first witness on the scene. On youTube you find what you can't find on TV.

So who is responsible for what is and what isn't displayed for the public eye? I think blogging is response to absurd network news hype, and inaccurate newspaper stories. If anything, the witness to events is no longer second hand news coverage, rather it is you where you stand!

"It's a trend," think the media jugheads. "We the people thrive on bad news, we see it in the blogs." So they begin an onslaught of bad news. Typical.

Emphasis on bad news makes for an unlevel playing field. There is good news out there, and some bloggers try to make it their business. Thus, lots of flip flopping about whether there really is good in good. What some describe as the common good is not the common good of others.

Here's today's lemming. The dip in property tax collections that was predicted did not happen.

Property Tax Collections on the Rise Again « Eye on Housing:
Some analysts expected large declines in property tax collections for state and local governments in the wake of the Great Recession. However, this drop has never happened, despite historic price declines for owner-occupied housing. In fact, recent data demonstrate that property tax collections are on the rise again, leading to higher effective property rates for homeowners and other property owners.

'via Blog this'

This elevated tax burden is significant, especially when one considers the decline in housing prices since 2006 – a decline that led many to incorrectly conclude that property tax payments would also significantly fall. According to the Case-Shiller national house price index, housing prices are down a little more than 30% over the last six years. Yet the decline of property taxes paid from the peak is negligible (0.4%). This means that the effective tax homeowners pay on their homes remains high.

Taxes paid by homeowners and other real estate owners remain the largest single source of taxes for state and local governments. At 34%, property taxes represent a significantly larger share than the next largest sources: individual income taxes (22%) and sales taxes (21%).

There are several reasons why property taxes have not dropped with housing values.

• First, assessments of value tend to lag.
• Second, Property tax authorities can adjust tax rates, increase them as property values decline.
• Taxes paid by homeowners and other real estate owners remain the largest single source of taxes for state and local governments. At 34%, property taxes represent a significantly larger share than the next largest sources: individual income taxes (22%) and sales taxes (21%).

NEXT WEEK :: So You Want to be a Property Owner!

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http://eyeonhousing.wordpress.com/2013/01/04/property-tax-collections-on-the-rise-again/
http://www.standardandpoors.com/indices/sp-case-shiller-home-price-indices/en/us/?indexId=spusa-cashpidff--p-us----
http://www.nahb.org/generic.aspx?sectionID=734&genericContentID=155396&channelID=311

MooPig's "So You Want to be a Blogger" Department :: da' BLOG

So, copy it, for the love of God...
by Pat Darnell  |  Nov 12, 2012  |  Bryan TX

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People want to figure it out for themselves. That is the reason for Blogs.

Everywhere one goes there is mysteries. People encounter mind benders at every interval of life. No kidding. If the mind were left unattended by reason and logic, ahem, it would go from stimulus to stimulus unguarded. Much like a puppy acts, people would let their noses lead them to every new smell.

In as much as people are not puppies, bloggers are not just anyone with enough time or narcissism to document every tedious bit of minutia filling their uneventful lives. Bloggers are first, good typists, then, people with too much time.

And now you want to be a blogger. Let's start then with "brand ambassadorships." Yes you heard it right here; "brand ambassadorships." No matter what you publish in your blog, you are now a maker of brands. You know that you can copy\ past nearly everything on the Internet... as long as you cite the sources, you might get away with using other blogger's stuff.

"Brand Ambassadorships" fulfill, but do not exceed anyone's ability to "copy and paste."

In the long run, you and your blog will probably suffer "some attacks and cease and desist" bombardments. You will survive though. There is no right and wrong up in here. Believe me if you are seeing the same stuff over and over for ten years, that is the stuff that is working on the Internet. So, copy it, for the love of God.

No matter how slimy, or, blocked, your stuff is, it has a market. And once you put yours out there, you have the makings of a patent. And your patent will some how become a brand. Then others will take up your standard and become "brand ambassadors" of yours.

Remember where you were on 9\11, and what you were doing? Well, if you don't then you are probably Taiwanese and were asleep at the time in Taiwan ... but that event scored a "large Internet number" for the sake of the technology that brings the Internet to us.

"Large Internet Numbers" are what we blog for, ultimately. One good friend says he gets 20,000 unique hits on his blog daily. Now, that is a "Large Internet Number." At social network sites, like faceBook, a celebrity, like Vin Diesel, will receive 35,423 LIKES after he says in his STATUS that "he just ate a sandwich." NOTE: You and I will have to work harder to get LIKES on our STATUS Updates.

"Large Internet Numbers." After the 9\11 debacle, people ran to and fro, listened to appeals, tried to sort out the information being fed to them, and what not, just plain tried to figure it out for themselves. The scenes of destruction from 9\11 imprinted all the minds of Americans who own televisions. And the Internet exploded with snippets of information, which, by the way, has grown to a very large Internet presence today in 2012.

In the aftermath 9\11 events remained imprinted on peoples' minds. No one was willing to just pass it off as a meaningless act. Some sorting out of the events needed to be done nationwide, so the imprints would go away, thus the best use for blogs. Dissipation of information from first source to all source points future.

Therefore, would be Blogger, remember no technical know-how is required to start. You just need to be a thinking human being who wants to figure out stuff for yourself. The rest will follow.

And you will enjoy your new self awareness.

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http://www.lawmacs.com/2010/11/03/bloggers-define-yourself.html
http://www.answers.com/topic/blog

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" ... a gag a minute ..."
Obama Announces Deficit Commission
Patrick Darnell Feb 19, 2010, 8:46 pm
That's all right folks, don't get all excited -- it was Open Mic night at Def Comedy Jam ... jus' kiddin' all ya's, it was Barry O makin' his stump speech ... agin'
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Only 41% of Texans Believe Humans and Dinosaurs Didn't Walk Together
Patrick Darnell Feb 19, 2010, 8:36 pm
Holy Shit doesn't stink ... but everyone else's shit stinks ... including dinosaurs' from Texas or from Oklahoma ... ask any good ole' boy shit kikker.
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douchebagnews.com
Patrick Darnell Feb 19, 2010, 8:28 pm
... and Bill Cosby lit a cigar.
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We Refuse to Admit Lady Gaga Has a Vagina
Patrick Darnell Feb 19, 2010, 8:23 pm
i think it is just water retention ...
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Church suspends gay minister | 2Cover
Patrick Darnell Feb 19, 2010, 8:09 pm
YAHTZEE !! for Bob S.
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2.8million Brits under-employed
Patrick Darnell Feb 19, 2010, 8:08 pm
7,000 British elevator operators walk into a Tavern ... [that's it; the End]
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Are We Prepared For a Layoff?
Patrick Darnell Feb 19, 2010, 8:06 pm
somebody laid an egg....
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Poll: Everyone Hates The Citizens United Ruling
Patrick Darnell Feb 19, 2010, 8:06 pm
:: these guys and gals are so high up there,, they give me a nose bleed... YIKES!
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Effective Website Branding Tips
Patrick Darnell Feb 19, 2010, 8:04 pm
it's "BRANDING TRICKS" not tips... eh?
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Top 10 Ways to Drive Traffic to Your Blog Using LinkedIn
Patrick Darnell Feb 19, 2010, 8:04 pm
i thought this was about Lincoln Logs... sorry.
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Next Seasonal-Flu Vaccine to Include H1N1 Protection
Patrick Darnell Feb 19, 2010, 8:03 pm
just go ahead and have the flu -- dang it!
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The Onion: U.S. Economy Grinds to Halt as Nation Realizes Money Just a Symbolic, Mutually Shared Illusion
Patrick Darnell Feb 19, 2010, 8:03 pm
welcome to ???? [i forget....]
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Betty White Says 'SNL' Push "Out of Left Field"
Patrick Darnell Feb 19, 2010, 8:02 pm
show me the money ... TV drizzles along on thin ice, no Zamboni will rescue the waning network structure...

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Specification for Freedom: B*L*O*G

GI -- GS -- GO :: "It reflects the personal empowerment aspect while masking something just as critical: mutual support and empowerment of a community..." Chris Ruen

Retrievals and Opinions by Pat Darnell and Spartans

B -- Bitter-Sweet
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L -- Loquacious
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O -- Over-The-Top
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G -- Garbled Garbage in \ Garbage Stored \ Gelatinous Garbage out

Brazos Valley Records Storage is next door to Brazos Valley Waste Receptacle. It ocurred to me that the old term "GIGO, Garbage In \ Garbage Out," is missing something important: "GS, or, Garbage Stored..." right?

Absoposilutely Right. Garbage stored has a shelf life: GS has a surcharge: GS may have bearing on tomorrow's misadventures in computing... right?

You bet your sweet bippies, it does have enormous bearing on infra-structure of IT; just what it might be, well we don't know either... we just sense it. Here at MooPig IT School of Spamology and Scatology, we are someday going to probably research the possibility of "just what effect Garbage Stored has on an already burdened future."

Another example of MooPig Staff looking out for the Common Good. Thank you for your patronage. [ed]

"DIY culture is one of the more beautiful ideas to spawn from the artistic world. It’s an attempt at Direct Democracy, compensating for lack of resources, empowerment for honest and organic ideas and creations. It’s about artists/people getting a fair shake and pursuing personally meaningful ends. The “indie rock” scene has certainly seen itself in the context of that folk-garage-punk-DIY tradition. But the title, “Do-It-Yourself,” is insufficient. It reflects the personal empowerment aspect while masking something just as critical: mutual support and empowerment of a community. (RUEN, Chris. July, 2009; Myth of DIY; [SOURCE] )"

Moopig has Intellect. Does it have a Heart?

CARLA-A-A! ! ! ! I could'a been your contender!Moopig, one of your own has a screaming hole in the heart and needs a place to vent it. IS THIS THE PLACE?! We are manly, yes. And intelligent to beat the band, goes without saying. Politically astute !? What a perfect world if they would listen to what we have to say.
But here today I blog-challenge us to tread carefully but courageously into the "heart-land". Love requited but forbidden is my beef. I can not see Carla, but I can Moopig her to the universe and let go of the angst. You space aliens listening in! and I know you are studying Moopig in preparation for your imminent invasion (boy are you in for a surprise...) You aliens, please capture my scream and project it to the outer reaches of the dada-sphere so that every star knows about the black hole of lost love on planet 3 of star system 138, sector 9 of the Uppity Realm of the Andromeda Riviera.

"Oh-h-h, I rememba' sail cloth.
Masted, trimmed, taut:
To gather gusting winds for friends, their fantasies to impart.
For lives lived and loves lost.........*

Composteholestoy

* misquoted but serving the purpose, from PHD circa 1982.
Changes justified by: Mario Ruopplo (Il Postino)" the poesia is not for those who wrote it, but for those for whom it serves a purpose."
PS - I know this is not MY SPACE and will not make this a habit, but I think Moopig can handle - could use - a glimpse of the humanity behind the blogger keyboard.
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Addendum FAQ Feb 11, 2008 by MPW Editors

Subject: CARLA-A-A! ! ! ! I could'a been your contender!...Composteholestoy ___^^____

[Brother Composted; MooPig editors have met to confer on your composite questions. They decided to answer here below, heartfully hoping your confidence is not adversely affected.]

We frequently receive questions about the Siberian Shockwave, but today we have a new set of queries to consider. The following group is sent in by one of our own contributing authors, Michigan's finest, Composteholestoy.

Composteholestoy: "I fear I have mis-used the blog but I'm not really up on Blog etiquette or the ensuing retribution for such infractions. I have made it very personal, because I am very personal.... but it's YOUR web log not mine - so what happens now?"
MPW: We are sure we do not know what happens next.

Composteholestoy: How do bloggers discipline their own?
MPW: Usually bloggers insult the genetic lineage of the perpetrator.

Composteholestoy: Will the blog break down into a mire of personal entries and want-ads?
MPW: Generally all blogs headed for the waste pile are broken down into 0 's and 1 's.

Composteholestoy: Will sentiment ruin the great man-cave escape experience we all love about Moopig?
MPW: As you may or may not know, MooPig is bi-polar. We monitor the duality of cosmic chaos for all our faithful readers, all three of them.

Composteholestoy: What have I done ?? I know what you'll say.
MPW: I bet you didn't know that we would say this: "Flooded by Katrina: Screwed by FEMA!"

Composteholestoy: I let you know when it's up and running...
MPW: We surmise you have something else to say?

Rc / MPW