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THE BLOG--HISTORY
"Blue Oasis" began in 2005 in its Blogger format (now an archive) and became possibly the first Alaska Blog on Progressive Politics. At the 2008 Democratic National Convention, Celtic Diva's Blue Oasis was honored to represent Alaska as the state blog.
Transition--Community Blog
In September 2008, Celtic Diva's Blue Oasis moved to a Soapblox Community Blog format. Readers can become full participants by registering on the blog to comment and write "diaries." Diary titles appear on the right sidebar for folks to read and provide comments. Blog editors may choose to move some of these diaries to the front page.
While this Community was formed specifically with Alaska in mind, all "friends of Alaska" are welcome as members!
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YOUR BLOGMISTRESS
My name is Linda Kellen Biegel and I am a former 15-year Federal employee. Thirteen of those years were spent working for the US Army Corps of Engineers. I am also semi-retired from the Alaska music scene (singer, sound tech, stage manager, logistics).
When the blog was chosen to represent Alaska in the DNCC State Blogger Pool at the Denver Convention, I attended with the help of Alaska Real blogmistress, Writing Raven and my daughter Morrigan. On August 29th, one day after Barack Obama's inspiring speech at Invesco Field , my life took another turn as it did for all Alaska bloggers when Gov. Sarah Palin was chosen to be John McCain's VP running mate. Since then, I've either assisted or have been interviewed by media from the UK, Italy, Australia and Germany as well as national media outlets such as Wall Street Journal, NY Times, ABC Good Morning America's Kate Snow, National Journal, Dallas Morning News, LA Times, and NPR.
Presently, I work as a freelance writer, PR, event coordinator, community organizer, wife to computer programmer Josh and mother to 11-year-old Morrigan. Our family especially enjoys our summers in Alaska where we get to subsistence set-net fish Sockeye salmon as well as halibut fish/whalewatch in the family's homemade aluminum boat, "The Neverdone" (when it's working). We reside in Anchorage, Alaska.
Origin of "Celtic Diva"
I've used "Celtic Diva" as a screen name since the early 1990's on Web TV.
"Celtic"
"Folks have asked about my Celtic heritage, especially in light of my name. What they don't realize is that I'm adopted. I was born Valerie Morehead of the Clan Muirhead. I was adopted at three-months-old by the Kellens. I always "knew" I was Celt even before really knew. I was drawn to all things Scottish, especially music. That's why my parents eventually told me at age 16."
"Diva"
"Linda is well-known in Alaska & beyond as the prominent progressive political blogger Celtic Diva of Celtic Diva?s Blue Oasis. But back in the day, the early 1990s, I knew her as Linda Kellen, a member of the local folk/rock band Sky is Blu, which amongst other things performed in at least a couple or so of the annual women?s show Celebration of Change, in which I also performed. And if you don?t already know, let me tell you: Linda is one fine damn singer."
I went on after the break-up of "Sky is Blu" to perform with various Alaska musicians and work with national folks like Bo Diddly, Coco Montoya, Debbie Davies, Taj Mahal, The Fabulous Thunderbirds, Bad Company, Creedence Clearwater, Carny Wilson, etc...
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My daughter touched a Silver Medal!
USA Women's Olympic Hockey Team Star Kerry Weiland with our friend Isabella and my daughter Morrigan at St. Baldrick's Day
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Sun Jul 05, 2009 at 09:50:00 AM AKDT
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from Dr. Chill
Yesterday, I got a phone call from Shannyn Moore, letting me know that she had sent me something via email. When I read what she had sent me I discovered that Palin and company had found another situation to milk for publicity, another Alaska blogger to intimidate and yet one more way that Palin could play the victim card.
This was from the lawfirm of: Clapp, Petersen, Van Flein, Tiemessen, and Thorsness and it's the last paragraph:
To the extent several websites, most notably liberal Alaska blogger Shannyn Moore, are now
claiming as "fact" that Governor Palin resigned because she is "under federal investigation" for
embezzlement or other criminal wrongdoing, we will be exploring legal options this week to
address such defamation. This is to provide notice to Ms. Moore, and those who re-publish the
defamation, such as Huffington Post, MSNBC, the New York Times and The Washington Post,
that the Palins will not allow them to propagate defamatory material without answering to this in
a court of law. The Alaska Constitution protects the right of free speech, while simultaneously
holding those "responsible for the abuse of that right." Alaska Constitution Art. I, Sec. 5.
http://ltgov.state.ak.us/const... These falsehoods abuse the right to free speech; continuing to publish these falsehoods of criminal activity is reckless, done without any regard for the truth, and is actionable.
Thomas Van Flein, for
Governor Sarah Palin
First off, this email had not been sent directly to Shannyn, the subject of the letter. This had been mailed out by Meg Stapleton to her extensive national media list. One of the local Alaska television stations sent it to Moore. That is not the act of someone filing a lawsuit...it would be sent (quietly) to the intended defendent.
Secondly, as Shannyn mentioned on her show yesterday, lawyers in Alaska would line up to get the opportunity to depose Sarah Palin!
Thirdly, this is just ONE MORE OPPORTUNITY for the Palin bandwagon to 1) put Palin in the "poor-me-I'm-a-victim-of-the-mean-media" light, 2) try stay in the national limelight, 3) bash an outspoken critic.
While I was still on the air yesterday with Mike Method and CC, an article came through on the LA Times stating that an FBI spokesman out of Alaska, Special Agent Eric Gonzalez (who?) stated in a phone interview that:
"There is absolutely no truth to those rumors that we're investigating her or getting ready to indict her," Special Agent Eric Gonzalez said in a phone interview Saturday. "It's just not true." He added that there was "no wiggle room" in his comments for any kind of inquiry.
Has anyone else ever heard the FBI deny an investigation before? Has anyone else EVER heard the FBI address a rumor?
I watched Shannyn's piece on MSNBC...both she and David Schuster were VERY CAREFUL to say that what she was discussing were rumors circulating in Alaska for weeks. Up here, you can't ignore rumors. (You know, like the rumors circulating for weeks about Bristol's pregnancy...those sure turned out to be false, didn't they?)
There's a great piece on Huffington Post by our own AKM that describes the issue in detail.
Regarding the speculation (something we are doing a good bit of on this blog as well), Palin CANNOT expect to leave the State of Alaska...hell, the entire country...hanging and not expect rampant rumors to persist. Then again, she's Sarah Palin...I guess she expects to have EVERYTHING the way that SHE wants it!
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Shannyn speaking at her press conference in front of the Atwood Building (Governor's Anchorage Offices)
Shannyn did well at her press conference today. Take a look at the results on KTUU.com and on ADN.
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