As you can see by Itzl's concerned look, this group gives Kossacks a safe place to check in, a daily diary where we can let people know we are alive, doing OK, and not affected by such things as heat, blizzards, floods, wild fires, hurricanes, tornadoes, power outages, earthquakes, or other such things that could keep us off DKos. It also allows us to find other Kossacks nearby for in-person checks when other methods of communication fail - a buddy system. If you're not here, or anywhere else on DKos, and there are adverse conditions in your area (floods, heatwaves, hurricanes, earthquakes etc.), we and your buddy are going to check up on you. If you are going to be away from your computer for a day or a week, let us know here. We care!
IAN is a great group to join, and a good place to learn to write diaries. Drop one of us a Kosmail and ask to be added to the Itzl Alert Network anytime! We all share the publishing duties, and we welcome everyone who reads IAN to write diaries for the group! Every member is an editor, so anyone can take a turn when they have something to say, photos and music to share, a cause to promote or news!
We do have a diary schedule. But, when you are ready to write that diary, either post in thread or send FloridaSNMOM a Kosmail with the date. If you need someone to fill in, ditto. FloridaSNMOM is here on and off through the day usually from around 9:30 or 10 am eastern to around 11 pm eastern.
Monday:
BadKitties
Tuesday:
ejoanna
Wednesday:
Caedy
Thursday:
art ah zen
Friday:
FloridaSNMOM
Saturday:
Most Awesome Nana
Sunday:
loggersbrat
Youngest to Eldest, a few celebrity birthdays for you today!
Kirsten Storms
Born in 1984. Film credits include: Days of Our Lives where she played Belle Black; General Hospital where she plays Maxie Jones; Zenon: Girl of the 21st Century and Zenon: The Zequal, where she played the title role of Zenon Kar.
Robin Wright Penn
Born in 1966. Film credits include: The Princess Bride, as The Princess Bride (my favorite of her roles); Forrest Gump, as Jenny Curran; Unbreakable, as Audrey Dunn; House of Cards, as Claire Underwood.
Betty Ford
Born in 1918. First Lady, wife to Gerald Ford, 38th President of the United States. Aside from commenting on a variety of issues, she raised awareness for addiction when she announced her long-time battle with alcoholism, and ultimately founded the Betty Ford Clinic, which has now been renamed The Betty Ford Center, for the treatment of chemical dependency.