Matt Gunterman June 17th, 2008

Guess what? There’s a book coming out on August 19 by Bob Moser called Blue Dixie: Awakening the South’s Democratic Majority [Amazon.com link here]. You’ll remember Bob Moser as the man who profiled our very own Jim Pence and other activists in Kentucky’s progressive movement in his piece “Kentucky at War” that appeared in The Nation back in September of last year. Well, Bob’s new book also includes a hefty dose of Kentucky’s #1 blogger, Jim Pence.

Sometimes Shawn and I take some crap for blogging about Kentucky, but not living in Kentucky. Fair enough, I guess. There certainly is some lucrative insight to be gained by being on the ground. And, moreover, not being able to participate in activist functions does limit one’s ability to become a part of the progressive esprit d’ corps.

Nevertheless, there is also perspective to be gained, I think, by being a product of Kentucky who finds himself in a global center of thought and culture like greater NYC. That perspective allows you to gauge not only what doesn’t work back home, but also what’s unique about it and worth sharing with the world.

And I have to say that there’s no doubt in anyone’s mind here that the blogging work of Jim Pence is the most inventive, provocative, and substantive phenomenon coming out of the Kentucky blogosphere these days, and it is rightfully held up as some of the best in the nation for its content and by its sheer popularity (Jim’s videos will soon surpass the collective mark of 1,000,000 views — likely before the election).

Jim Pence is ours and he’s worth sharing with the world.

And in this light and in the run-up to the fall elections, we want to make sure Jim gets the support he needs to carry out his important work. Many of you have generously donated to this site in the past year and a half. We’ve taken in sums from advertising, as well. Those funds are going to be made available to Jim for his blogging efforts, namely to help cover travel costs. So, if you’ve donated here, you can be assured that you’ve essentially donated to Jim’s efforts.

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