Ed Cameron, the Ward 4 Councillor who won an amazing victory over incumbent Erford Fowler almost four months ago, posted on his blog five times since last November’s Election Day.
The first two posts, on Nov. 7 and Nov. 13, were reactionary perspectives to the election and do not contain any promises for future entries.
The next three posts get interesting.
On Dec. 17, 2007, Ed wrote, I have not posted anything on this blog in a month….As to the blog, for now, I’m going to attempt a once a week post, probably on Monday, with some thoughts on Newburyport current events…
He failed to deliver on that weekly pledge.
On Jan. 2, 2008, Ed admitted he is already not blogging enough, but will make that a resolution for 2008.
Ed, do you remember Gomer Pyle? Fool me once, shame on you, the TV character said, Fool me twice, shame on me.
Out of habit, I continue to click over to Ed’s blog every few days, wondering and hoping he has some new intellectual ideas online. Not yet.
Last month, and a good six weeks after his New Year’s Resolution, Ed wrote on Feb. 13, To those who actually look forward to reading my ramblings here, I apologize for my disappearance, talking about the good news of adopting a Chinese daughter which required a two-week trip to the foreign embassy.
When I visited China in 2006, I was online every few days, emailing friends and blogging on my then-Livejournal.com page. Apparently, either there was no Internet connection where he was or Ed didn’t think to post any Asiatic thoughts.
I don’t want this to sound like I’m blaming Ed for failing to do X, Y, or Z, for he clearly had valid excuses. But when an elected official states in clear terms that he will do something, and online at that, I expect that the person will follow through.
According to entrepreneur Seth Godin, making promises and keeping them is a central facet of advertising and marketing.
Before Election Day, Ed’s blog was a part of his campaign. Now that he’s no longer a candidate but a councillor, I half-expect his blog to represent who he campaigned to be. Missing meetings is one thing, but making promises on a blog and failing to keep them is something else entirely.
Ed, if you’re reading this, I’m a devoted reader of your blog and I’d love reading more.
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Ari Herzog is an online media strategist and Newburyport City Councilor-Elect.
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