Themed blogs assignment

There are two local blogs I read regularly that balance each other well.

The first, f-words, focuses on "feminism, food, fact and fiction." It's written by Moscow resident Sara Anderson with a generally liberal view. The posts about feminism in real news events are the most thought-provoking.

The second, Palousitics, is a local conservative political blog started by Pullman resident Tom Forbes and now joined by a number contributors. The well-written arguments sometimes posted are unfortunately overshadowed by anti-Democrat polemics, but it's still interesting and creates a community for like-minded residents.

Both these blogs have led to actual social gatherings in some form, which raises interesting questions about the effect of online communities on traditional ones.