Sunny Days

[Let's talk about the weather! ...and those bright spots in the history of blogosphere.]

It's beautifully clear and sunny today! Literally the perfect weather for a Sunday and the first bright spot since several gloomy-grey days.
A perfect day to remember the sunny, impressing moments in the lives of bloggers where their influence raced through a whole nation and sometimes around the whole world.
One moment to be mentioned without a doubt is Memogate. 6 faked documents were broadcasted on CBS that included information about George W. Bush's time in the military. The controversy about the Killian documents was one of the big things in history that was brought to light only because someone in the wide network of blogs took a closer look. (Who else but a computer nerd would have easily noticed the matter? - And I say this lovingly!) To consider that something, that could have manipulated a whole nation and ruin a lot for many people, blew up just because a computer expert instantly noticed that the documents could only have been faked because the font simply didn't exist in MS Office back in the days. It's hilarious! You would think that people who fake documents would show a little bit more expertise in the whole thing.
Another thing that should not be missed out to mention is the infamous Lott-case. A senator making a pretty racist comment in front of a whole congress and the media does not pick upon it? How could they have missed such a thing? It wasn't until the case started spreading like a wildfire throughout the internet that the public media started to pay attention to Sneator's Lott comment. These moments are perfect examples for magic moments in the history of blogosphere and easily remembered on such a hopeful and sunny day.