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Joshua Goldberg, a “Johnny Appleseed for conservative American blogs,” dies at 44
LoudCitizen.org ^ | February 11, 2011 | Paul Klenk

Posted on 02/12/2011 4:53:41 PM PST by Silly

Joshua J. Goldberg (1967-2011*) quietly played nurseryman to scores of talented writers and citizen reporters. He gave us a rich soil to plant our blogs, then watered and weeded BlogsLucianneLoves.com (BLL) until our sites sprouted roots and branches, and blossomed with fruit. Josh was a Johnny Appleseed for conservative American blogs. His tragic death was reported today.

John Chapman, a.k.a. Johnny Appleseed, did not, as many people believe, plant apple trees by tossing seeds hither and yon. He actually started nurseries where sapling apple trees were nurtured until they could be sold to people who wanted to grow their own orchards. In other words, he did not merely plant apple trees; he planted apple growers.

And like Chapman, Joshua Goldberg did not create blogs; he helped others establish their own little hothouses, and invited the best of them to aggregate into his large network of regular readers, who range from average Mom and Pop America to the media elite of New York and Washington. By giving us a home and his confidence, Goldberg spurred many of us bloggers (or “Lbloggers”) to write our best material, publish more frequently, and delve more aggressively into issues and new stories using standard reporting techniques. He helped us build our own large readerships by letting us cross-post our work to his family's sites, where he was Managing Editor, and link to our own — at no charge.

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What tragic news. Josh really helped me become a much better blogger, mostly by showing his confidence in me and setting a clear tone and format for what he wanted. I will miss him, like so many of you. My prayers go out to his family during this terrible time.
1 posted on 02/12/2011 4:53:48 PM PST by Silly
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To: Silly

Didnt do squat for my favorite blog but sheesh isn’t 44 a little young to be checking out?


2 posted on 02/12/2011 4:57:10 PM PST by the invisib1e hand (talk to the hand)
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To: Silly

WHAT???? this is awful! Rest in Peace Joshua and may God comfort your mother and family...


3 posted on 02/12/2011 4:57:26 PM PST by pgkdan (Protect and Defend America! End the practice of islam on our shores before it's too late!)
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To: Silly

Goldberg was a good man. His brother Jonah is one of my favs. May he rest in peace.


4 posted on 02/12/2011 4:57:41 PM PST by nhwingut (Palin '12... Accept No Other)
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To: Silly

YIKES how sad. I love his brother and mother. Give that family peace and comfort God :(


5 posted on 02/12/2011 4:58:34 PM PST by MsLady (If you died tonight, where would you go? Salvation, don't leave earth without it!)
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To: Silly
Gollum's little girl, Sallow:

There, but for the grace of God, goes your child.

6 posted on 02/12/2011 4:58:36 PM PST by Glenn (iamtheresistance.org)
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To: the invisib1e hand
but sheesh isn’t 44 a little young to be checking out?

It was an accident.
7 posted on 02/12/2011 4:58:56 PM PST by nhwingut (Palin '12... Accept No Other)
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To: the invisib1e hand

I can tell you, he did (and does) amazing things for my blog. Sadly, he died from a fall. Indeed, 44 is far too young, and this is a horrific tragedy.


8 posted on 02/12/2011 4:59:01 PM PST by Silly (“Okay, I'm getting just a little sick of this bereaved chicken-widow crap!”)
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To: the invisib1e hand

Says he died from a injuries suffered from a fall. Wonder if that happened today?


9 posted on 02/12/2011 4:59:33 PM PST by MsLady (If you died tonight, where would you go? Salvation, don't leave earth without it!)
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To: Silly

Only the good die young... RIP.


10 posted on 02/12/2011 5:01:48 PM PST by Zhang Fei (Let us pray that peace be now restored to the world and that God will preserve it always)
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To: MsLady

2 days after the fall but no info on the fall.


11 posted on 02/12/2011 5:06:20 PM PST by BunnySlippers (I love BULL MARKETS . . .)
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To: Silly

My prayers and deepest condolences to our beloved friend, Lucianne, to Jonah, and the entire Goldberg family.


12 posted on 02/12/2011 5:12:49 PM PST by Cincinna ( *** NOBAMA 2012 ***)
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To: Silly

My prayers and deepest condolences to our beloved friend, Lucianne, to Jonah, and the entire Goldberg family.


13 posted on 02/12/2011 5:12:54 PM PST by Cincinna ( *** NOBAMA 2012 ***)
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To: BunnySlippers

Bunny, where did you learn about the days between his fall and his death?


14 posted on 02/12/2011 5:16:46 PM PST by Silly (“Okay, I'm getting just a little sick of this bereaved chicken-widow crap!”)
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To: Silly

Too damn young.


15 posted on 02/12/2011 5:17:11 PM PST by Free Vulcan (Vote Republican! You can vote Democrat when you're dead.)
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To: Silly

I can’t believe it


16 posted on 02/12/2011 5:17:37 PM PST by stormhill
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To: Silly

My sincere condolences to the family. Prayers. R.I.P.


17 posted on 02/12/2011 5:17:59 PM PST by ColdOne
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To: MsLady; the invisib1e hand; Silly
Says he died from a injuries suffered from a fall. Wonder if that happened today?

No, according to Johah Goldberg's column, the accident happend a few day's ago when Jonah was in Israel, and he had enough time to fly back to the US to see his brother before he died.

http://www.nationalreview.com/corner/259630/josh-goldberg-rip-jonah-goldberg

18 posted on 02/12/2011 5:20:19 PM PST by Paleo Conservative
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To: Silly

I Googled his name. Then hit the “news” button at the top of the page.

It brings up all news about what you Googled.

Oh, and the story I think was by Jonah.


19 posted on 02/12/2011 5:24:27 PM PST by BunnySlippers (I love BULL MARKETS . . .)
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To: Silly

I finally found it. I think. By Jonah who said he is going away for awhile:

http://www.nationalreview.com/corner/259630/josh-goldberg-rip-jonah-goldberg


20 posted on 02/12/2011 5:30:24 PM PST by BunnySlippers (I love BULL MARKETS . . .)
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