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It seems kinda funny, but ... those who are searching for Rogers Park information this morning are not interested in Mr. Alderman, the upcoming committeeman race, or the local conspiracy theory / ideology bologna.

#1   Kate Smith Promotions of Chicago
#2   Chicago Fire Department
#3   Jarvis Rogers Park police
#4   Anne Sullivan
#5   Hartigan Park, Albion St. Chicago, Illinois
#6   historic Rogers Park Chicago pictures
#7   sex offenders in Rogers Park
#8   strong doncoffee
#9   Around The Clock Liquor hours
#10 Around the Clock liqur (sic)



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RP1000 listed as a Chicago News Bench favorite

Rogers Park in 1,000 Words was selected for the Chicago News Bench favorite websites list.

Here at Chicago News Bench, we look at thousands of other websites every week just to keep out finger on the pulse. There are so many websites to love, and so little time, and so many great ones.
- Tom Mannis, Chicago News Bench

To view the complete list, visit: http://chinewsbench.blogspot.com/p/favorite-websites.html



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The future of Rogers Park in 1,000 Words

Since June, 22nd, 2007, I have committed some time every day to our improving our community using photography and video via Rogers Park in 1,000 Words. I have found RP1000 to be an effective medium to point out issues in our community and spur positive change to make Rogers Park a better place.

Over the past few weeks, I dedicated the time to review our neighborhood from different perspectives. I walked every street, spoke with hundreds of residents, visited the businesses and of course captured it all on photos and video. This experience has further motivated me to evolve Rogers Park in 1,000 Words.

Visit Rogers Park in 1,000 Words daily for Rogers Park updates and photography or Follow using your current Google, Twitter, Yahoo, or AIM account.

Thank you,

Bill Morton

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Pixel Induced

Thank you to Pixel Induced for featuring RP1000 photography.

Pixel Induced is a place for photographers from all walks of life to share their experiences, learn or teach others with No Borders Nor Boundaries.

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EdgeVille Buzz

Thank you EdgeVille Buzz for mentioning Rogers Park in 1,000 Words.

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Blogger Down

Blogger was down for about a day and it looks like two posts on Rogers Park in 1,000 Words were erased in the process.

I will not be accepting comments questioning it as a conspiracy theory or some sort of personal attack because this is not the case. Blogs across the board have experienced the same losses.

I will repost Lightning over Rogers Park and Howard Street, Ashland Avenue & Rogers Avenue today.

Thank you,

Bill Morton


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Upgrading the system

I have more Rogers Park content for you, but it has been difficult to post due to a problem with my computer network. I've been trying to work the configuration myself for a week and a half to no avail.

It is time to call in the professional. Kris Luck of Quest Network Services will be working on my system to ensure that when there is a story to post in Rogers Park, I can get it to my readers in a timely, efficient manner.

And when it is time to upgrade to four or more computers for video editing, web hosting and search engine optimization, I can rely on Quest Network Services for that as well.

Quest Network Services
7301 N. Sheridan Road
Chicago, IL. 60626
(773) 761-3555
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Rogers Park flickr

Rogers Park flickr, Bill Morton

I have been experimenting with flickr since 2008. Now, I have released the new Rogers Park profile with some familiar and some previously unreleased photos.

They claim "Flickr is the WD-40 that makes it easy to get photos or video from one person to another in whatever way they want". I hope to organize hundreds of thousands of unreleased Rogers Park photos so that I can display the best of on Rogers Park in 1,000 Words.


My profile: http://www.flickr.com/people/49thward
My photostream: http://www.flickr.com/photos/49thward
My map: http://www.flickr.com/photos/49thward/map
My favorites: http://www.flickr.com/photos/49thward/favorites
My tags: http://www.flickr.com/photos/49thward/tags

Bloggers We Love

Rogers Park in 1,000 Words is currently featured as one of Outside.In's Bloggers We Love.

You can view Bloggers We Love on Outside.In here.


Thank you Outside.In for the recognition. We love you too.

- Bill Morton

UrbanTurf recognizes two Rogers Park blogs as influential

UrbanTurf Chicago Real Estate Guide writer Jacqueline Zenn highlights some of Chicago's top neighborhood blogs and their influence on real estate and home ownership.

Zenn writes "While spending time in a given area is by far the best way to get to know what makes it interesting and special, it is hardly practical for most. However, prospective home buyers and potential new residents can check out the many independently-run neighborhood blogs as a way to get a quick primer on the various facets and idiosyncrasies of a given area".

She goes on to mention two Rogers Park blogs, The Broken Heart of Rogers Park and Rogers Park in 1,000 Words "Written by long-time resident Bill Morton, this blog offers a slightly more positive view of Rogers Park with excellent visuals (a picture being worth a thousand words and all)".

Other blogs deemed worthy of checking out by UrbanTurf include Sloopin (South Loop), Hard Scrabbler (Bridgeport), Hyde Park Progress, Uptown Update and Edgewater Community Buzz.

The full article, The Value of Chicago’s Neighborhood Blogs to Home Buyers by Jacqueline Zenn can be read in it's entirety here.

Readership

Thank you to my readers.

I appreciate that you consistently follow Rogers Park in 1,000 Words. I was checking the statistics, and found that many of you view RP1000 with your morning coffee between 8:45 and 9:30am.

Here is a rundown of some of the other basic stats that may surprise you.



Pageviews by Browsers

Internet Explorer 45%

Firefox 38%

Safari 7%

Chrome 4%

Opera 1%

OneRiot, Java, Mobile, Jakarta Commons-HttpClient and Ubuntu less than 1% each



Pageviews by Operating Systems

Windows 63%

Macintosh 32%

Other Unix and iPhone 1% each

Linux, BlackBerry, iPad, iPod, Palm and Danger less than 1% each



- Bill Morton

manifest

Thank you to everyone who called, sent emails and visited in concern due to RP1000's recent post-election solitude.

I will continue posting relevant Rogers Park content in service to those who care about our neighborhood.

I've been working very hard, in support of better times ahead.

- Bill Morton

The Bloggers of Rogers Park

I have been notified of an interesting article about the blogs of Rogers Park which included Rogers Park in 1,000 Words, The Broken Heart of Rogers Park and Al Iverson's Bacon Rodeo.


The following is a sample of the article:

Bill Morton posts amazing pictures of community events and businesses on his blog, Rogers Park in 1000 Words. He also regularly posts links to local real estate news and current events, as well as speaking openly about his dislike of Alderman Joe Moore. This will be an interesting blog to watch as the election approaches.


You can read the article in it's entirety here:

http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/6210454/the_bloggers_of_rogers_park.html

All about Rogers Park

I heard that there is a lot of National Enquirer-style chatter going around the blogs today.

Just so you know, Rogers Park in 1,000 Words will continue to feature original local content relevant to Rogers Park.

- Bill Morton

292,000

292,000 Visitors since June 22, 2007

I'm using this post as a marker in measuring readership.

Thank you very much!

- Bill

Rogers Park in 1,000 Words

A lot of people have asked me the reason why I started writing Rogers Park in 1,000 Words.




Post a comment, and I will answer your questions.

370 Rogers Park videos

Rogers Park in 1,000 Words now has 370 original Rogers Park videos online.

Keep checking in for daily original content from RP1000.

By the numbers:

Channel Views:4,043
Total Upload Views:24,491
Subscribers:41

Rogers Park Coffee Party Utilizes RP1000 videos

Rogers Park Coffee Party - Coffee Party founder, Annabel Park, meets with Rogers Park Coffee Party

With my appreciation

I just would like to take a moment to thank everyone who has linked to Rogers Park in 1,000 Words. Your interest and appreciation for Rogers Park makes a difference.

287,431 Visitors since June 22, 2007, and add one for your visit right now!

I think we are making some progress here.

My goal is to double this amount by mid-Summer.

Spread the word.


- Bill Morton

New RP1000 video uploads every day

Currently 331 original videos of Rogers Park with 23,924 views.