blogs to check out

Hi my dear 3H,

here are the blogs you can check out.

http://mrbrown.com/ granddaddy of Singapore blogging! He used to write for today but then got canned because he was deemed a “partisan player” in politics. Quite a good read esp for his “NE” messages.

Some entries don't contain much response but we can't do a blogging assignment without first reading Mr Brown! Look out for his style of writing, his use of humour and his acute insight into the issue behind the incidents.

http://i-speak.blogdrive.com/archive/ (this one is quite political in nature, a good one to look at to see how people use the platform of blog to respond to issues around them and to voice their opinion in a logical, persuasive and responsible way. But do be warned that some of these entries *are* treading on dangerous waters...as students be careful not to go too far. people like to point fingers at the Rafflesian family and it is not uncommon for people to say 'wah, see this one from RI, future leaders! how can they...." etcetcetc. Do be smart about the way you write. Remember that it is cyberspace, and EVERYONE can see what we're writing.

Check out Mr Brown's Sat Feb 3 entry, and the response on the same article from this blog:

http://anonymousxwrites.blogspot.com/2007/02/with-no-pseudonym-comes-no.html about this article here http://sg.news.yahoo.com/070203/3/46f8k.html

a nice example on how to respond to a current topic
http://coolinsights.blogspot.com/2007/02/flying-high-in-ferris-wheel-stakes.html

once again another nice response article

http://markeleven.blogspot.com/2007/01/is-singapore-scamming-malaysians-with.html

asean scholar dissing scholarship…but lacking in personal touch! At the end of the day, still ranting. if you were using the rubrics i gave you, how would he fare?

ok hope that starts us off...i will start checking on your blogs on tuesday onwards, better start!

Ms Chew