BlogDISS!

OKAY, so it's not really a blog, per se, but I had no place else to put this ... Florida housing sex offenders under bridge - On International Edition of CNN.com

You probably don't want to draw attention to your blog in quite THIS way ... of course, maybe it's one of those cultural differences in Japan, but ...

British diplomat recognized from photo on blog ... so what's wrong with a single guy frequenting the red-light district? Interesting things developing with this blog located on a Thai site.(AP story on BostonHerald.com (among the many many many other sites this has hit!))

Though it would appear that ANY posts/comments re: Mr. Proud being recognized in their red light district (which created this fire storm) aren't there anymo--, er ... have mysteriously been, umm, have disappeared (that's better!), my current favorite (posted just moments ago) is:

... hmmm, well, I'd paste/post/copy it here for you but -- hmmm, wow! Whaddya know?! It seems to have already been censor-- er, delet--, er ... missing. Strange ...

"Where'd Ian go???!"

The Nation Web Blog - Can you view Ian Proud's Blog?

Well, you might be able to see THIS page (for as long as it stays and doesn't get deleted) ... but his posts have alllllll gone away ... what's up with that?!

Search AP, Seattle papers, UK papers, Boston Globe (or the post before this one!) to find out what the hubbub was. You can also read about it HERE ... it was fun ... for about 3 days! My word, Martha! Even his name is fun: "Ian Proud," the man could still be destined for greatness ... or at least a co-starring or maybe cameo role in the next 007 film, possibly ...

BBC Report

United Press International

The Peninsula (Qatar)

The Irish Examiner (Ireland)

IT Week (U.K.)

Times Online (U.K.)

John Heald maintains his blog while "deployed"

Anita Dunham-Potter writes:
Everybody loves John
Heald was popular long before he became a cyber-celebrity. He joined Carnival in 1986 as a bartender and, after transferring to the entertainment department, was named a social host three years later. Within a year, he'd been promoted to cruise director, and in 2004 he was named "Senior Cruise Director" in the Carnival fleet -- the only person in the company to carry that title. Among Heald's duties is launching each of Carnival's new ships; Freedom is his ninth."

The Associated Press reports: MADISON, Wis. — The state Department of Veterans Affairs has blocked employees from being able to access an anonymous blog that is often harshly critical of the agency’s top managers ...

Your are what your search results return and so are your kids - "Blog Maverick"