As regular readers know, we run quarterly fundraisers at Eclectablog to raise funds to run the site and, more importantly, pay the writers and photographer. Although we do run ads, we are largely dependent upon your generosity for our blogging income. I thought it would be nice to have a look back at 2013 to give you an idea of […]

Every day we bring news and views you can use and that amuse. How much is that worth to you? Is it worth one dollar per week? That’s what many of our supporters have decided. They make a $50 donation to help us keep doing what we’re doing. It’s a pretty good bargain when you think about it. If you’d […]

We don’t just tell you what you need to know. We help motivate action and change. We realize no one loves fundraisers. We wouldn’t keep hitting you up for money if we didn’t have to. But here at Eclectablog, everything we do is supported in large part by our readers. And we return the favor. I can tell you why […]

Allow me to Kochsplain a bit. You’ve probably heard how the Koch brothers plan to win the U.S. Senate this year. In addition to spending millions on television in states like Michigan, they’re also hiring staff to blog, tweet, Facebook, Tumbl and whatever else they imagine the plebes are doing these days. They want to create the appearance dozens of […]

Help us continue our efforts to educate and engage. You know how this post ends: We’re going to ask you to make a donation. But allow me to write a few words about why it matters. Eclectablog’s contributors live and work in the communities we endeavor to serve. Whether you live across the street or across the state — or […]

Please feed the bloggers It’s that time a year again where we come to you, hat in hand, and ask you to help support the important work we do here at Eclectablog. Unlike most blog sites, the regular contributors — Anne, Amy, LOLGOP, and Gary Abud, Jr. — are paid for their work. It’s not nearly as much as I […]

Listicle this 2013 was a big — no, a HUGE — year for Eclectablog. Although we had more visitors in 2012 thanks to the presidential election, we experienced tremendous growth in 2013. In May, we brought on the extraordinarily gifted writer Amy Lynn Smith. Her coverage of health care issues and women’s issues has been stellar and she’s brought a […]

Anne’s photos of the nearly all-white crowd attending the opening of the Michigan Republican Party’s African American outreach office in Detroit have gotten picked up nationally. Yesterday they appeared in the top story on the Huffington Post by Amanda Terkel along with a link back to our coverage here at Eclectablog. Then, last night, during the Debunktion Junction segment on […]

Who says the media doesn’t report good news? How refreshing to hear a positive story about Obamacare in the national media! The fact that it was my story is just a cool bonus. On Tuesday’s edition of “The Stephanie Miller Show,” Miller read snippets of the story I shared Monday about my great experience enrolling for insurance through the Affordable […]

The number of people with diabetes is escalating rapidly. Education and prevention are key to stemming the tide of this chronic disease. It’s World Diabetes Day. But as a person who lives with the condition, it’s something I think about every day. I have to, because if I don’t manage my health even the many significant advances in care and […]

We appear to have made the successful transition to the new server without any serious hitches. Old posts are all still there, images are still there, and so far as I can tell, everything is working as it should. Three cheers to Charles Gaba of Brainwrap Web Design for his efficient work on a Friday night. Let’s all carry him […]