What is a Blogathon, you ask? From the official website comes the answer
First some terminology: "blog" is a shortened version of "weblog" which is a frequently updated personal website. Most blogs have date stamps on the entries, and consist of links and commentary.
Now, remember when you were in school and you would bowl for charity? And for every pin you knocked down you got, say, ten cents? Or run for a dollar a mile? During the Blogathon, people update their websites every 30 minutes for 24 hours straight. For this, they collect sponsorships. Pledges can be a flat donation, or a certain amount for every hour the blogger manages to stay awake.
Now that we've got the definitions out of the way, I'll be participating in this year's Blogathon on Saturday, July 28th. I'll be blogging for the CBDLF: The Comic Book Legal Defense Fund. So, who's that, you ask? Well, from their website:
The CBLDF exists to fight censorship and defend the first amendment rights of comic book professionals throughout the United States. In the past five years, the CBLDF has raised over $200,000 to pay expenses related to defending freedom of speech and expression, and the battle continues. As new waves of conservatism flood the publishing industry and the country, the CBLDF continues to raise the money and awareness needed to fight the censors every step of the way.
So, now that you've read this far and you're feeling all sympathetic, it's time to hit you in the wallet. I'm going to do all the work, all you have to do is hop over here (you'll have to sign up first, but don't worry, it's quick and painless) and make a pledge. It is, after all, for a very good cause.
kpatrickglover
I'm lost
June 2007
JUL 10, 2007 09:38 AM