Welcome to the Vermont Blogosphere

Ok, I confess I'm a little behind in putting these links up. I've been dealing with a variety of other issues the past few weeks, not the least of which is my partner's pregnancy (four days past the due date and counting!). And there was that whole kerfuffle about Craigslist. And did anybody notice how many freakin' stories I wrote the last week of January? But now I'm back on the job. Until the baby comes, anyway.

Here, in no particular order, are the many new additions to my Vermont blogroll:

Sugar Mountain Farm: The personal blog of Walter Jeffries of West Topsham.

NoNAIS: Walter Jeffries' activist blog, opposing the USDA's National Animal Identification System. On his about page, he writes, "Since 2004 I have been trying to get the attention of our elected leaders, government officials and bureaucrats about just how bad the National Animal Identification System will be for small farmers and homesteaders. I feel re-soundly ignored by them. Most of them don’t bother to reply to my letters on this topic. The couple that have are strong supporters of NAIS, “all the way to the backyard” as they put it." So he started a blog. If you're interested in opposing the NAIS, you'll find everything thing you need to know here.

Hen Whisperer: This blog's subhead promises "Post Menpausal Ponderings," but lately it's become another flashpoint for the campaign against the NAIS. Written by an anonymous hen whisperer in "NW Vermont."

Orton Family Foundation: The infrequently updated blog of the Orton Family Foundation in Manchester. Contributors consider questions like, "What is a commons?"

Vermont Law School : Law students blogging.

Montpelier Matters: Morgan Brown's unofficial city of Montpelier team blog.

Vermont Slate: "Commentary and open discussion about Tablet PC programs in schools. A chronicle of the Tablet PC project at Vermont Academy." Infrequently updated.

Strictly Vegan: The no-meat, no-dairy blog of Vermont vegan cookie makers Liz Lovely. Answering questions like, "Where do vegans eat in Vermont?"

Analog Giant: Sports, music, culture, lefty politics. "K." Lives in Montpelier.

As Seen In VT: Cartoon blog! From the bio: "This is the temporary home of "As Seen In VT," a webcomic about my life in Burlington, VT. I'm a 23 year old art school drop-out and native Bostonian who's working full time and taking 3 classes at CCV. I'm basically self-taught when it comes to Photoshop and Illustrator, so there's going to be a lot of learning by doing here. As far as content is concerned, every strip of "As Seen In VT" has some real life basis, whether it's an exact transcription of a conversation I had or simply loosely inspired by something that happened to me. This is subject to change, but I'll keep you posted."

Greensboro Community Blog: As of February 8, there are two posts, but the first one got 129 comments. Obviously, people are ready to read more...

A big thanks to Morgan Brown, Vermont's most vigilant blogger, who tipped me off about a bunch of these. If I left anybody off, drop me a line: [email protected]. Can't promise I'll respond right away, but I'll get to it eventually.

UPDATE: Ooops, missed a few.

BurlingtonPol: Looking for dirt on Burlington's mayoral race? Try Haik Bedrosian's Burlington politics site.

Highgate:  Randomness from "TMoore" of Burlington who Casey tells me is a guy named Tanner.

DREAM blog: From the DREAM youth mentoring program. Infrequently updated.

UPDATE II: And more...

Rational Resistance: "Jack McCullough is a lawyer who lives in Montpelier, Vermont. He is involved in mental health advocacy and local and state politics."

More from the Floor: A sort-of blog by the legislative staff of Pat Leahy, featuring items like "Senator Reed Asks for LIHEAP Funding," and "Senator Talent Discusses BioMedical Science."