RC Now 1,000 entries later
I am back from vacation/sick leave to write this, my 1,000th entry on RC Now. This seems to be a good time to reintroduce the blog to those readers who might have found this recently.
Since August, 2008, I've written event postings, funny anecdotes, community announcements and other things that pop up as I cover Rancho Cucamonga for the Daily Bulletin. I guess you can say, I've had at least 1,000 thoughts worth writing about in the last two years.
I've blogged about Rancho Cucamonga residents who appear on "Wheel of Fortune." I've blogged about funny license plates I see on cars while driving through the city. I've even coerced city officials to take pictures of themselves with the Daily Bulletin while on vacation so I can post them here. It's hardly a "daily news source," which the masthead boasts rather inaccurately, in my opinion.
Unless I'm on vacation, which was the case last week, I usually blog once or twice weekdays. During the City Council meetings, I'm usually found in the back of the Council Chambers where I blog live. People think I hide there but the real reason is there is an electrical outlet there for me to plug in my laptop.
For the Sunday paper, several of the entries are published. Those are then republished in the Friday's City News with my mug, much to my chagrin. I'm guessing that's why some readers give me feedback on my "column." Unfortunately, I don't have the wit or the salary of our seasoned columnists. The round-up is just a weekly selection of this blog, not a column. The print edition is meant for those who don't regularly go online. But print readers won't see all the entries and they won't see any of the comments, which I believe are best part of this blog.
If you are among those who have read one or more of the 1,000 entries, I give you a heart-felt thank you.
Since August, 2008, I've written event postings, funny anecdotes, community announcements and other things that pop up as I cover Rancho Cucamonga for the Daily Bulletin. I guess you can say, I've had at least 1,000 thoughts worth writing about in the last two years.
I've blogged about Rancho Cucamonga residents who appear on "Wheel of Fortune." I've blogged about funny license plates I see on cars while driving through the city. I've even coerced city officials to take pictures of themselves with the Daily Bulletin while on vacation so I can post them here. It's hardly a "daily news source," which the masthead boasts rather inaccurately, in my opinion.
Unless I'm on vacation, which was the case last week, I usually blog once or twice weekdays. During the City Council meetings, I'm usually found in the back of the Council Chambers where I blog live. People think I hide there but the real reason is there is an electrical outlet there for me to plug in my laptop.
For the Sunday paper, several of the entries are published. Those are then republished in the Friday's City News with my mug, much to my chagrin. I'm guessing that's why some readers give me feedback on my "column." Unfortunately, I don't have the wit or the salary of our seasoned columnists. The round-up is just a weekly selection of this blog, not a column. The print edition is meant for those who don't regularly go online. But print readers won't see all the entries and they won't see any of the comments, which I believe are best part of this blog.
If you are among those who have read one or more of the 1,000 entries, I give you a heart-felt thank you.
Wendy:
Welcome back, & congrats on your first 1,000 posts! Hope your "vacation" experiences were as painless as could reasonably be expected, & that your return to the newsroom has been a smooth one thus far.
Glad my China Girl is back and refreshed. Breaking news on Foothill, Zendejas is opening up a restaurant next to Big Lots in the Orchard Center...it used to be Chinatown Kitchen( great crab rangoon!). Also, could you talk to the city about the #3 lane on Haven heading south at Arrow Hwy? They have arrows telling you to merge when they got all 3 lanes open! It will at least give public works something to do for a week.
You definitely have the wit and unfortunate you don't have the salary and column to match. Your postings are a delight! Glad you're back.
Cheers Sarah! I'll pass your comment on to the person who's in charge of raises at the Daily Bulletin.
Congratulations on # 1,000. Thanks for having a strong civic mind and a wit like no other. I love everything local especially the Daily Bulletin newspaper. I am a very proud Alta Loma resident, and you are one of the many people who make our Inland Valley shine. Thanks for the awesome blog and keep up the great work. I give you a heart-felt your welcome.
May you write to hit the 10,000 mark!
Hey Wendy. Congratulations on the first 1,000 and here's to the next thousand!
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