Sunday, May 19, 2013
The peanuts, beer, hotdogs and summer sun - it's baseball season in Wisconsin and we want to hear all about the Milwaukee Brewers or your other favorite team!
Calling all sports fanatics, Patch wants you! Are you passionate about the Milwaukee Brewers? A local softball league? Attend every little league game? An expert on sabermetrics? Then we want hear all about it! Part of the Patch mission is to strengthen communities and improve the lives of their residents, but we can't do it without you. Our Local Voices section allows members of the community—from cooking enthusiasts to local politicians and everyone in between—to interact and post directly to the site. These posts then appear on the homepage, in the daily newsletter and are shared by editors via Facebook and Twitter. The best thing about sharing your stuff on Patch is it's your space so it's your rules. Write as frequently, or …
Sunday, April 21, 2013
Calling all hand-raisers, soap-box speakers and community meeting attendees. If you've got an opinion, a hobby or even an obsession, Patch wants you!
Are you passionate about community politics? Love School Board meetings? An animal aficionado? Maybe you craft amazing recipes, have an obsession with sports, arts or science or just want a new reason to write? Then we want hear all about it! Part of the Patch mission is to strengthen communities and improve the lives of their residents, but we can't do it without you. Our Local Voices section allows members of the community—from cooking enthusiasts to local politicians and everyone in between—to interact and post directly to the site. These posts then appear on the homepage, in the daily newsletter and are shared by editors via Facebook and Twitter. The best thing about sharing your stuff on Patch is it's your space so it's your rules. …
Sunday, April 14, 2013
Calling all hand-raisers, soap-box speakers and community meeting attendees. If you've got an opinion, a hobby or even an obsession, Patch wants you!
Are you passionate about community politics? Love School Board meetings? An animal aficionado? Maybe you craft amazing recipes, have an obsession with sports, arts or science or just want a new reason to write? Then we want hear all about it! Part of the Patch mission is to strengthen communities and improve the lives of their residents, but we can't do it without you. Our Local Voices section allows members of the community—from cooking enthusiasts to local politicians and everyone in between—to interact and post directly to the site. These posts then appear on the homepage, in the daily newsletter and are shared by editors via Facebook and Twitter. The best thing about sharing your stuff on Patch is it's your space so it's your rules. …
Sunday, April 7, 2013
What lights your fire - Community politics? School Board meetings? Local history? Maybe you have amazing recipes - Whatever floats your boat, we want to hear all about it!
Part of the Patch mission is to strengthen communities and improve the lives of their residents, but we can't do it without you. Our Local Voices section allows members of the community—from cooking enthusiasts to local politicians and everyone in between—to interact and post directly to the site. These posts then appear on the homepage, in the daily newsletter and are shared by editors via Facebook and Twitter. Patch is more than a news site, it's an online conversation about your community. Then, we want to hear from you. This isn't a reporting job. It's blogging. You write what you want to say when you want to say it. Do it on your schedule, whether that's posting multiple entries per day or a couple times a month. Patch won't own what…
Sunday, March 31, 2013
Have an opinion? A passion? A hobby? Share it on Patch!
Calling all hand-raisers, soap-box speakers and community meeting attendees. If you've got an opinion, a hobby or even an obsession, Patch wants you! Are you passionate about community politics? Attend School Board meetings? An expert on local history? Create amazing recipes? Have a love of sports, arts or science? Want a new reason to write? Then we want hear all about it! Part of the Patch mission is to strengthen communities and improve the lives of their residents, but we can't do it without you. Our Local Voices section allows members of the community—from cooking enthusiasts to local politicians and everyone in between—to interact and post directly to the site. These posts then appear on the homepage, in the daily newsletter and are…
Sunday, March 24, 2013
Also among the top posts from our Local Voices bloggers this week were a comparison of reading from a tablet or a book, and how to cope with job loss.
Every day, Patch's Local Voices bloggers share information, insight and opinion about what matters to them. Here's a selection of posts from the past week to Southeastern Wisconsin Patch sites. Rick Hogan asks, “Is My Computer Worth Fixing?” and considers the variety of costs involved in buying new. Patch users had a lot to say and there is an active comment stream on the topic. Also in the technological realm is a comparison of using a Kindle or tablet vs. a printed book. This post from Marathon Books also generated a great deal of discussion, with more than 40 comments. Are you among the thousands who has lost a job? It’s not easy, and financial planner Laura Wilcox offers some advice on how to cope with the lack of employment. You can …
Sunday, March 17, 2013
Patch's Local Voices platform gives you a place to share your thoughts with neighbors. Join the conversation!
Patch is looking for people to join our throng of Local Voices. We want people who can riff on a variety of topics, share their personality and engage the community in discussions. Patch is more than a news site, it's an online conversation about your community. And we want to hear your voice. I you are any of the following, who is looking for a platform and forum to reach the community: Then, we want to hear from you. This isn't a reporting job. It's blogging. You write what you want to say when you want to say it. Do it on your schedule, whether that's posting multiple entries per day or a couple times a month. Patch won't own what you post, so you can repost your entries to your other blogs. Much like The Huffington Post has done, Patch…
Sunday, February 3, 2013
From submitting a DNA sample when arrested to comparing the President to the Three Stooges, Patch bloggers weighed in on a variety of topics this week. Here is a look at some of the most popular posts over the past week.
Blog posts in Wisconsin Patches this past week ran the gamut — from mental health to gun control to bullying. Every day, Patch's Local Voices bloggers share information, insight and opinion about what matters to them. Here's a selection of blogs from throughout the past week. In, "Mental illness and Violence: An opinion," Patch Local Voices contributor Tracy Craft takes a look at President Barack Obama's movement to require more mental health screenings in an effort to decrease violence in America. "Passport Please" garnered more than 114 comments in just a couple of days on Patch. Rees Roberts asks if no longer allowing people to post anonymously online would help develop more respectful and responsible posting. Drawing from current …
Sunday, January 27, 2013
From the internet making malicious crime easier to a costly comment from co-founder of Costco, Patch bloggers weighed in on a variety of topics this week. Here is a look at some of the most popular posts over the past week.
Blog posts in Wisconsin Patches this past week covered the gamut — from gun control to unions and the Junior PGA coming to Milwaukee. Every day, Patch's Local Voices bloggers share information, insight and opinion about what matters to them. Here's a selection of blogs from throughout the past week. Waukesha attorney Mark Powers sheds some light on an old issue with a new tool in, "Human Trafficking, Stalking Made Easier By Internet, New Technology." Powers delves into the lengthy list of ways those with malicious intent can target their victims with the ease of today's technology. In, "Costco's Corporate Leaders Questioned Over Loyalty to Progressive Policies Over Shareholder Value," the National Center for Public Policy Research takes a …
Sunday, January 20, 2013
From gun control to the Packers to Gov. Scott Walker's State of the State address, Patch bloggers weighed in on a variety of topics this week. Here is a look at some of the most popular posts over the past week.
Blog posts in Wisconsin Patches this past week covered the gamut — from gun control to unions and the Junior PGA coming to Milwaukee. Every day, Patch's Local Voices bloggers share information, insight and opinion about what matters to them. Here's a selection of blogs from throughout the past week. In, "Why Pinterest Could Be a Real Estate Agents Greatest Online Marketing Tool," Patch blogger Tammi Washington talks about the power of Pinterest and how one pin can be worth more than 1,000 words. With 80-plus comments, "Gun Control: Why It Wouldn't Have Prevented the Newton, CT Killings," this post by Brian Dey garnered quite an extensive conversation on Patch. He talks about how each of the most recent shootings took place in "gun-free" …
Sarah Worthman
9:45 pm on Monday, May 20, 2013
You all raise some great points about baseball in Wisconsin - and more particularly, the Brewers. So... Who's going to write more in a Local Voices post? ;) more ›