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What I like about Michael Swartz’s Monoblogue is how intelligent and civil he keeps the conversation about the world of the shore. And, for depth, you can’t beat it.
After a lifetime of family pre-occupation with the Delmarva Peninsula, my brother moved to the Eastern Shore in 1983. Over the years I have come to love the shore and I have been very fortunate to have developed many good friends down that way.
I have made many good friends among the elected leadership of the shore and I appreciate the level of civility that Monoblogue brings to the issues.
Although, I have not kept up with the issues as well as Monoblogue since I “retired” ( – read: lost an election) from elected office in May 2005; I have a great deal of insight into the challenges of the shore and the lack of civility among some of the blogs down that way makes one’s head hurt.
I served as an elected member of the Maryland Municipal League Board of Directors for five years straight and I’m proud that as a conservative Republican from Carroll County, I got much of the support that put me on the board from the Eastern Shore -and Prince George’s and Montgomery Counties – and to a certain extent, from some folks with whom I agreed upon nothing in the big political picture – except that I was on the board to serve them and their municipality and not my party’s ideology.
(In the interest of full disclosure, I still do some “ghost writing” for some elected officials on the shore…)
I certainly don’t agree with many of the same individuals who are being covered and commented upon by Monoblogue and the other Eastern Shore blogs, but even the ones, with whom I agree upon nothing, I must admit, I sure do like them and their families and admire them for their service.
Now that Monoblogue turns one - - Happy Birthday. Thank you for all your hard work.
Kevin
You're welcome. Thanks for the kind words, it's been fun (and still is!)
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