HG1

First steps -- added a subdivision (religion) and some sources to wk:global networking, misc. Started looking for a first short story, but that may have to wait. Blum 02:50, 3 May 2007 (UTC)

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Thanks very much Steven Fruitsmaak. Goedendag, Blum 14:10, 3 May 2007 (UTC)

User_talk:Nzgabriel#Christian_social_agency_may_lose_state_funding

Another reply posted by Nzgabriel. See here, User_talk:Nzgabriel#Christian_social_agency_may_lose_state_funding. Thanks, --Nzgabriel | Talk 05:00, 4 May 2007 (UTC).

Christian social agency may lose state funding

I don't normally do this, but you are new and have expressed concern that your story might end up abandoned. I will try to work on your story for you and perhaps together we can get it published. The main problem, as I see it before I begin, is that it essentially is single-source the other sources are only used for background. You should browse around in WN:SG for help in writing articles. --SVTCobra 23:56, 4 May 2007 (UTC)

Oh, and I put nowiki around a section in your user-talk because otherwise your user-talk shows up in the categories. --SVTCobra 00:00, 5 May 2007 (UTC)

I finished my rewrite. You can see it here Kentucky faith-based agency under fire for religious coercion. I couldn't puplish yet. It needs a second independent source. I appealed for one on the talk page, but at least it is back in ready. --SVTCobra 02:21, 5 May 2007 (UTC)

It got published. But the Courier-Journal is still almost the singular source. Not sure what to do about that. --SVTCobra 03:56, 5 May 2007 (UTC)

Put a thanks on your talk page, and thanks also for the nowiki thing.Blum 06:32, 6 May 2007 (UTC)