Creditland is ready for your lil' anecdotes

Don't be threatened by the AWESOME architecture of Creditland.org - we need you to go to the site right now and sign up as a user - don't feel like you need to submit content immediately, or that you even need to have content as well thought out as the forms imply.

Send us scraps and pieces of this giant puzzle: It's the specific little incidents that illustrate the big view about the major happenings in the US right now.

But if you can go - we'd love to see you there.

Bloggers: We are working on a way to integrate your blogs to feed into the site.

-The Publisher

PS. Volunteer editors accepted

it's like creditland is writing the story or something

Image: Train cars carrying 18 wheeler trailers. (Photo to coming soon)

I saw trains carrying Schneider and JB Hunt today - 18 wheeler hitches on the backs of trains. The old distribution system in America is changing as fast as oil prices. Truck traffic is looking at a future of localization. Trains to do the long pulling. No more Walmart never raising it's price in an impossible economic model. Shit's gonna get real expensive man.

Rushing not important? Who knows how this might change things. Fuel prices alone are set decrease death by car 1/3 this year. The AP article is out today. Can a non-economic growth event actually be a quality of life improvement?

Hey Economic Growth Mantraist... the answer is "yes." Expensive gas means less death by vehicular crash.

been so long, so long | porcelain prince and pauper set

...to the East Coast and back. Friends Burlington. Friends Bangor. Family Bangor. Work and family Philly. so good to touch what seems so far away and yet is incredibly close.

As a reward for irregular blogging check out these
PresidentialShakers.com I photographed in the crib yesterday for Aldo and Gallery 13's
much discussed Sugarman

custom porcelain for $40 a pair? call me East Coast (please, please call me east coast). But I think that's a steal. Unlimited edition makes it a little Chinese sweatshop, but the American labor is priceless (you'll have to meet Aldo Moroni to understand. he's available for interviews if you bring beer)

Dear Editors,

I have been soliciting your posts for two days now. There are 34 of you as of 6PM Tuesday, still coming in regularly, to my amazement. I am traveling to work in two days and I'm a photographer. I am going to go ahead and pull down my post right now.

I'm going to be honest with you right here: It's going to take a good awhile to get back to you. If I had known I would draw this response I would have definitely delayed the posting for after the one and a half week trip I am taking beginning on Thursday in Philadelphia and hitting points north along the east coast, where I am from.

I would like to say, however, that you are amazing - in number. And in qualification from what I have seen, when not being totally overwhelmed with the body of you. And that I can see you are inspired by this project. I am inspired by your response to the project. Thank you for what you have already put in just prepping the paperwork to send my way.

I see this project as needing a lot of editors, but you'll forgive me if I gave the business guy the first interview. That photograph above, taken today, is my perspective across the way from Banker Rachael Kohler of Bremer Bank assisting me sending a rather large check to some current employees. I need an employee who can at least pay for hisherself. I hope you understand.

All I can say is be merciful, patient, and generally un-editor like with me.

unless you think I'm too over my head,
whoever finds this first let me know,
-Tobin

ABC News: Senate Close to Passing Housing Rescue

Here is the link.

for those who don't know: I do keep many articles regarding economics archived publicly online at a social bookmarking website called del.icio.us/creditland - I don't know why it has so many subdomains, but it works well.

My favorite feature which I rarely use, but will insist Brady, who just got hired today for Sales Support use for research, is that each bookmark links to other poster's who have the same bookmark. You can then look at what they have bookmarked which may be of interest to you.

It's both convoluted and useful - viva the web.

minnesota monitor gives a shout out | june 24 media monitor roundup

The Minnesota Monitor gives a shout out to Creditland today, June 24

creditland beta is online | you can participate now with content for July 4 launch

You can be part of the final launch NOW by going to the Creditland BETA site.

Now, instead of finding this blog at Creditland.org you will find the teaser page to links on the right hand side. One of those links is to CREDITLAND.org BETA!

You can create your permanent user account and submit stories, give feedback. The BETA site is fully functional - most of the activity is smoothing out the interface in the administration and editing side.

Please spread the word and let people know: You can submit your real life nightmare story now and get published - do not be put off by the fact I am the primary author!

Let's get it started....