Meeting Bloggers Who Make a Difference

Hi folks...this afternoon, I got a chance to meet Paul Dadge.

He works for AOL UK (doing Community stuff), though you might not know his name. However, chances are you know his face, because he was captured on film in what became an iconic photo from the London transit bombings in July (you can see the Time magazine cover behind him):

AOL UK's Paul Dadge

Paul, a former firefighter, was on his way to work when he got caught up in the events of 7/7, helping people injured in the attacks. (Here's an AOL UK Community page -- AOL in-client link only -- and my own blog entry from back in July.)

You can read his eyewitness account in his blog, which he continues to update today.

Paul is in town to be honored at an anti-hate benefit concert and gala at the Kennedy Center tonight; he graciously came by the office for a meet-and-greet, so I was also able to get a photo with him:

AOL UK's Paul Dadge

Congratulations to Paul on his well-deserved award, and best wishes for the rest of his travels in the U.S.

Thanks -- Joe

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#31 Comment from zosche973
11/15/05 6:57 PM | Permalink

CONGRATS to Joe! Now my 'two cents' worth about the adds....no fair! I can understand if a web site is free, like myspace,but I didn't expect to have an add attached to my journal, here at AOL.
I noticed it right away, and I thought, is this a joke? I've had a few other complaints about AOL, like trying to find an AMERICAN at 'LIVE HELP', I had no idea the HELP is located in INDIA! Why is that? I really enjoy having a journal here at AOL, and being part of a community who cares, but this is NUTS. We can't let them get away with this, should we
boycott? Will it really make a difference Joe? Some how I feel it will not. I laugh when I see the AOL commercial on TV, and I'm going to bet half of the J-land ppl don't even realize
LIVE HELP is located in India. Ask-I did-they will tell you where they are...so-can our voices be heard so far away? ~Diane~ PS: Yeah, yeah, I no, the web, it 'doesn't
measure miles' but you catch my drift.http://journals.aol.com/dizarra/StorysFromtheCityTalesFromtheSea/
#30 Comment from luvmort
11/15/05 3:22 PM | Permalink

The Cafe is closed until further notice.
#29 Comment from deabvt
11/15/05 10:46 AM | Permalink

What`s the story with the banners?
Are we to get AOL Service free?
http://journals.aol.com/deabvt/DeablerVT/
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#28 Comment from armandt
11/15/05 10:26 AM | Permalink

Joe,

It looks like you are "Meeting Bloggers Who Make a Difference" - and who will NOT tolerate this advertising affront on our Journals.

I'm joining the call for an AOL JOURNAL BOYCOTT until the advertising is gone.

Ironic, isn't it, the title of your post?

Armand
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#27 Comment from geminiwilder
11/15/05 10:08 AM | Permalink

I've sent my 'feedback' to AOL Feedback and now I'm asking you-
Why are there banner ads on our journals that we pay a lot of money for?
Is it a mistake that's being worked on at this moment?

We are not going to tolerate this intrusion !!!!

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