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  "textContent": "Thanks to all those who showed up at tonight’s HoCo Blogtail meetup at [Pure Wine Café][Pure Wi].  Blogs represented included [Annethologie][Annetho] (more active recently as [@Annathema][Annath] on Twitter), [ChrisBachmann.com][ChrisBa], [Columbia Compass][Columbi], [Do I Amuse You][Do I Am], [HoCo Rising][HoCo Ri], [Hometown Columbia][Hometow], and [Patapsco Holler][Patapsc].\n\nWe had some fun conversations about Howard County politics and related issues, though I have to say I’m a bit leery of going down that particular rabbit hole.  To be high-minded, I’d prefer to maintain a [beginner’s mind][beginne] as much as possible.  To be low-minded, ignorance makes it easier and more fun to blog since I can put forward semi-informed opinions and don’t have to worry about the nuance inherent in the real world.\n\nFinally, I wanted to note the hospitality shown us by PJ Strain and the staff of Pure Wine Café.  PJ in particular went above and beyond to make us feel welcome.  I hope we get the HoCo Blogtail meetups back on a regular schedule, and get back to Pure Wine Café sometime in the next few months.\n\n[Pure Wi]: http://www.purewinecafe.com/\n[Annetho]: http://annethologie.blogspot.com/\n[Annath]: http://twitter.com/annathema\n[ChrisBa]: http://chrisbachmann.com/\n[Columbi]: http://columbiacompass.blogspot.com/\n[Do I Am]: http://morucci.blogspot.com/\n[HoCo Ri]: http://hocorising.blogspot.com/\n[Hometow]: http://hometowncolumbia.wordpress.com/\n[Patapsc]: http://0bject.wordpress.com/PatapscoHoller/\n[beginne]: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shoshin\n\n  *\n\nb.santos (collumbiacompass@yahoo.com) - 2010-06-03 17:54{#0e455e5f-001}\n\nFrank, Great time last night! Thanks for hosting a blogtail hour.\n\nJessieX - 2010-06-03 19:53{#0e455e5f-002}\n\nA wrap up the social capital we helped create for Pure Wine Cafe: http://scr.bi/99HyYe. Thanks again for being such a great co-host, Frank.\n\nMike Morucci - 2010-06-05 14:14{#0e455e5f-003}\n\nHi Frank! Thanks so much for cohosting this great event. I'm with you - politics is interesting but I shy away. It's not my passion. Always a wonderful group and I learn new things about different folks each time. I also love the way we try to support local businesses, just like local bloggers. Kudos! ~Mike",
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