Wish I knew, Fred! As far as I recall, I’ve not ever seen the name “Lori Starfelt” before today, so am just kind of standing here in the rain wondering what it’s all about. Was she the origin of the Barry-birth newspaper announcements?
I remember there was a Texas Darlin’ blog that just disappeared quite some time ago; I had visited there occasionally, and printed out some articles by a commentor named Dr. Kate, who was pretty sharp as I recall. Anything printed from that site is in a box here, somewhere. 2008 [?] time frame gives me a vague idea where to start, but there are about 35 printer paper boxes of articles and blog postings/comments from 2004 and forward to today. *sigh*
Glad to be of whatever help I can be, though!
Do you suppose Lori Starfelt IS Bill O’Reilly? :)
Listen Fred, I was making a point. The papers didn’t always print the same names, regardless of where the “lists” came from. I do know that I was asked if I wanted my sons announcement in the paper, while I was in the hospital signing the hospital paperwork. I said “yes”, and it went in. I didn’t call the paper.
My belief, based on personal experience and the input of many women,is that the “lists” were put out by the Vital Stats Dept. AND a person could call in to have an announcement placed. As long as the announcement was just the little one, name/address/gender/DOB, there was no charge. They knew whomever called to place it was likely to be buying up several papers, so it was like a courtesy thing. Especially back when.
GGMac, Lori Starfelt was indeed the origin of obama’s birth announcement “discovery”. She is apparently dead. I always thought her story was weird. Something about it just didn’t land butter side up.
Dr. Kate is still blogging. She’s very active and well respected.
GGMac: “I’ve not ever seen the name “Lori Starfelt” before today... I remember there was a Texas Darlin’ blog that just disappeared quite some time ago; I had visited there occasionally, and printed out some articles by a commentor named Dr. Kate... Do you suppose Lori Starfelt IS Bill O’Reilly?”
Ladysforest: “Dr. Kate is still blogging. She’s very active and well respected.”
I asked upthread if Starfelt was real or ficticious. Was the “death” staged because things are heating up? Not to be rude if she is/was real but with what we’ve all learned is unless you know the person in real life, then you have no idea what their agenda might be. Here’s the August 2009 link I posted earlier from someone who suspects she posts under different names and one of those is Dr. Kate. It’s a bit difficult to be dead and continue to post.
http://top10badguys.blogspot.com/2009/08/bunnytoes-drkate-and-texasdarlin-update.html