I haven't talked much about it here but I've started writing for a new political weblog called Watchblog. I read about it on Doc Searls' blog and checked it out. With presidential campaign staff experience in the 1980s, plus about 15 years of writing experience, I figured this might be worth doing - volunteer of course. There was some vague promise of splitting a portion of ad revenue among the editors but I'm not holding my breath.

Well over the last week or so, there was a very interesting public, and eventually private, debate about political humor. I don't mind in the least if some person I've never meant doesn't think I'm funny. But I'm not sure I want to write for a weblog that requires me to get approval for my posts in order to make sure it passes some subjective humor meter. I've been in the business long enough - you want to edit my work, pay me for it first.

So on that note, I'm thinking of starting a second blog all by my lonesome that will focus solely on Campaign 2004. I doubt there will be anything earthshattering or if any news organization will be looking to me for unique insight. I could keep it as part of Outrage.com since what's happening in politics today - I can't even begin to rant about Bush's "bring 'em on" comment - is a major source of outrage for me. Maybe if Blogger had categories I could do it all in one. Will have to think a bit more on this one. Stay tuned.