Who knows if the White House blog will end up doing anything meaningful, but I'm a firm believer that public officials can do a much better job of communicating with their constituents if they utilize every means available and blogs are very effective tools to consistently get information out directly to constituents.  Heck, I feel so strongly about this that four years ago I offered to host a blog for any Winston-Salem or Forsyth County official who wanted to start a blog.  The only person that contacted me was Vernon Robinson, and he posted one or two items but then it kind of died off.  Still, I'm prepared to help any public official who feels the need to follow the White House's lead.  So I'll re-submit the offer: any public official in Winston-Salem or Forsyth County who wants a blog just give me a shout. I'll be happy to help.