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Blogosphere Regime Changes

Last week I had hinted at a big change coming to my blog and Catez asked me if it had anything to do with the 8th. I had no idea what she was talking about. Saturday I revealed that I was going on an indefinite sabbatical from my blog.

I had quite forgotten all about the reference to the 8th until this morning when I found a trackback to an Intellectuelle post at the URL for Dean Abbott's former blog on World. I was confused since I know that Dean now has his own blog. I was even more confused when I saw that the post was authored by Catez.

So I went to World's main blog to see what was going on and it had been totally redesigned. That's because--more surprises--Joe Carter, our sponsor, today officially became editor of World Mag Blog, now called World Views. A new sub-blog called "BlogWatch" (using the Dean Abbott URL--I expect Joe will clean that up soon) is staffed by J.D. Mays, Mark Olson, and...Catez Stevens.

So that's what she meant by the 8th! Just when I'm planning to lay low, other bloggers are taking on even more responsibilities--if they can keep it all in balance, more power to them and I look forward to what these changes bring...But does anyone else suspect that Joe and Catez have a secret plot to take over the God blogosphere? I hope they're getting compensated, since they may have to quit their day jobs soon ;)

Posted by Marla at August 8, 2005 12:49 PM Blogosphere

Comments

Congrats to Joe and Catez.

Catez, now that I'll see your name even more now, could you give me a phonetic spelling? :) I hate to mispronounce names, even if only in my head. Thanks.

Marla, your recent sharing on your blog made me think of this little quip from Rappin' Ron:

Need to Know

God will give you what you 'need to know'

To get you where He's called you to go.

Isaiah 30: 21 Proverbs 16:3

I think many of us face the same struggle...how to utilize who we are and what we do in our many roles, all to the glory of God. Thankfully, He's faithful to complete what He started.

Posted by: Lexie at August 8, 2005 2:26 PM

This is very exciting! Congratulations to Catez and Joe!

And Marla, just follow God wherever he leads you to go. I totally understand your need for a Sabbatical.

Posted by: Hannah at August 8, 2005 3:18 PM

Oh my goodness - and mentioned on Intellectuelle! No plans to take over the blogosphere (this week). Actually I get to highlight others at World - something I've always enjoyed doing.
It isn't a whole lot of extra for me as doing that was part of my blogging anyway (she said optimistically).
On the name - just say it as it is - some Americans say it long - like Cate ez which doesn't bother me since the Cate is like Kate - but all short is cool.

Thanks Marla - hope you and the littlies have been having fun.

Posted by: Catez at August 8, 2005 7:32 PM

The littles being the ankle-biters - not your esteemed co-Intellectuelles (since I can be privy to inadvertently putting my foot in it)

Posted by: Catez at August 8, 2005 7:33 PM

Very cool! I actually saw Joe's name linked with "managing editor" early on in the weekend before he had announced it, and I just assumed I had been oblivious to that fact. Haha.

Posted by: Laura at August 8, 2005 7:47 PM

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