rising tide 5: 2010 ashley morris award nominations July 1, 2010
Every year, the Rising Tide Conference presents an award to a New Orleans blogger who exemplifies the spirit of Ashley Morris. He was a friend, and one of the founders of Rising Tide NOLA. There is more about Ashley, and the past winners of the award, at the Rising Tide blog:
Ashley was a major figure in the New Orleans Internet community and beyond. He carried his love for New Orleans literally on sleeve, or rather under it in the form of a very large fleur-de-lis tattoo. His famously fierce and profane reactions to any attack on New Orleans became legendary in the months and years after the Federal Flood. His larger than life personality still resonates as one of the inspirations for the Treme character Creighton Bernette, played by John Goodman. Bernette has been known to speak words originally written by Ashley. Ashley’s blog is still available, check out the greatest hits.
This year, the conference committee is asking for nominations for the Ashley Morris Award. To nominate a blogger, go to this post and leave a comment.
