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Have Something to Say? Say it Here on Your Own Blog

Read some of what your neighbors are talking about.

We all have something to say. It might be about our expertise at work like computer programs or the latest app for a smartphone. Or you might want to share what's growing in your garden so other can benefit from your green thumb. Others like to wistfully ruminate on their daily observations. Whatever it is you have on your mind, share it with friends and neighbors on Patch by becoming a blogger.

It's easy. All you have to do is sign up for an Patch account (if you don't have one already) and apply to be a blogger using the button on the bottom of our homepage. Have questions? Contact Community Editor Lon Cohen at lon.cohen@patch.com.

Below you will find links to a few select blogs that have cropped up on Patch sites over the past week. Give them a read and see if any of them inspire you to put down your words in print.

Sound Beach: Do You Want a Lot of People at Your Garage Sale?

On her blog, Bea Ruberto writes about the things that are happening around her town in Sound Beach. Her latest blog she tells people about an upcoming community garage sale and how they can take advantage of collective advertising for the event. In the past Ruberto has written about civic association meetings, board of education candidates and the mysterious appearance and disappearance of a 19th headstone on the bluffs near the Long Island Sound.

The Literary Roots of Broadway: the 19th Century Edition

Librarian Monica Williams has written about a lot of literary related topics over the years as a blogger. In her current blog post Williams writes that "the singing, dancing, color, and spectacle of Broadway shows  have some deep literary roots." She goes on to show some great examples of books that have been turned into Broadway plays.

Is there a hole in your bucket?

Did you know that there is a National “my bucket has a hole in it” day? Kerry Fleckenstein did and she used the old folk rhyme to make a point about life's challenges in her blog post. "If it’s broken fix it instead of just wishing it so. We don’t always know where to start. So start with one step at a time," Fleckenstein writes.

Homebody: A Photoblog of Kings Park (And Close By). #6: The Blue Hour

Photographer Lawrence Kelly uses his blog to explore the visual side of his town,Kings Park, discovering new things along the way and taking readers on his journey. In his latest post Kelly talks about "the blue hour" and shows some photos of what that means. "Light is magical," Kelly writes. "And there is no more magical light than during the blue hours." What are the blue hours? Click to find out.

Stop By the Huntington Station Pedestrian Plaza

As hard as it is to believe, even politicians like to talk and Huntington Town Supervisor Frank Petrone has taken to blogging on Commack Patch in his blog titled "A Few Words from Supervisor Frank P. Petrone." He's blogged about tax loopholes and a new website but recently wrote about a new pedestrian plaza in Huntington Station calling it "revitalization in action."

Remember, if you have something you'd like to say to you neighbors or you've got the writing bug, put your words on Patch by becoming a blogger. Sign up or email Community Editor Lon Cohen at lon.cohen@patch.com.


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