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VoxPop: Why Do You Live Here?
March 10, 2006



Our previous VoxPop asked, "Why is Bush so awesome?. Our question this time is less loaded. Simple, but seldom asked: Why do you live here?

This video is especially exciting because it's not just me out there asking the question - it's you, with your cameras. Welcome to statewide collaborative videoblogging. I hope we can do this more often, and create a way for you guys to suggest themes and really participate. Woohoo!

CITIZEN VLOGGERS: Minneapolis (Chuck), Duluth (Starfire), Mall of America (Alexis/Girl Friday), Cold Spring (Duan Kuss/DigElogROCORI), Maplewood (Deborah Vajda and her Korean adopted son, Gus)

THANK YOU for picking up a camera and not being afraid to ask questions. This is powerful mojo, and these are baby steps.

IN OTHER NEWS, I will be at South By Southwest festival in Austin, TX through next week. Get your video fix at SXSW Vlog and elsewhere.

Posted by Minnesota Stories on March 10, 2006 02:17 AM

Comments

VoxPop Fridays! Maybe this should be an every Friday project or at least monthly. I love the fact that several people are all out there asking the same question. It works so well when edited together. Have fun at SXSW dood.

Posted by: starfire at March 10, 2006 07:15 AM

Great MN story Chuck.
I really enjoy the VoxPop segments because they show the honest reactions of regular folk; plus, they're always funny. Minnesota Stories is my favorite "channel".

Posted by: Dan at March 10, 2006 08:03 AM

Awesome.

Posted by: Dooser at March 10, 2006 12:45 PM

I loved this peice. Hell, I think you could turn this one video peice into a whole website. You could make a website called whydoyoulivehere.com and have regional sections for lots of different cities around the world.

People could just upload their our video peices for each different region.

Posted by: bryan kennedy at March 10, 2006 01:26 PM

I LOVE this stuff! Love it!

Posted by: missbhavens at March 10, 2006 07:16 PM

Whee, that was fun. Let's do it again!

Posted by: Alexis at March 10, 2006 10:44 PM

i love seeing minnesotans wearing red sox hats. that makes me happy.

but we didn't get to see why CHUCK lives here.

Posted by: honey bunny at March 11, 2006 01:32 PM

I hate my job. Takes too muc time away from me submitting to these things.

Chuck lives here because he doesnt get his head sunburnt here ;)

Great job to the people that made submissions. Loved it!

Posted by: David at March 11, 2006 05:04 PM

Nice way to get the camera out, include me for the next question OK?

Posted by: blips at March 16, 2006 10:43 PM

yeah mn stories!

i just found you via pdd.com, i'll be back....

Posted by: christopher at March 23, 2006 11:25 AM

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