Posted by
flagwaver on Sunday, July 22, 2007 10:24:14 PM
In case you didn’t know, this is my 100th posting here at the Spade, and I felt that it deserved some recognition. So I have decided to make this a special edition---so to speak---and reflect on what it is that keeps me blogging strong.
To me, this blog---and all of the blogs at TH---are like the barbershop. When I go to the barbershop, I know that there will probably be a lively discussion about something going on there, with everyone that has an opinion weighing in. No topics are taboo, no opinions are stifled, and everyone gets his say. These blogs are the same way, everyone gets to speak, no one is silenced, and all opinions are welcomed.
Here at the Spade, I have the opportunity to discuss and debate foreign policy, elections, war, peace, immigration; you name it, we talk about it. I get new perspectives from a broad array of people from all over: I get the heartland sensibilities of Scottie and Husker Jeff, the tales of living in the People’s Republic of California from BrianR, and have had some eye opening conversations with my “neighbor” just up the road in Greensboro, Celtic Dragon. I have seen page views on my little blog from all over the globe and I wonder if they got anything from reading what I had to say. Hopefully they did, and hopefully they made their way back for my take on things.
I have enjoyed the discussions and debates that I have had on race relations with Jimmy Carter, the insightful and thought provoking questions from Philosophocon on all types of issues, and being visited by someone as thoughtful and creative as Cynewulf. It’s these interactions that make me want to keep doing this; this is building a community of people that I may never meet in person, but I feel like I know. That is the main reason I like blogging here so much.
Sure I like seeing my thoughts in print, but more than that I like seeing what my readers think of them. I like having the discussions here, I like having the debates, and I love getting the feedback on what I have written. As much as I do this to get my point of view out there, I do it almost as much to have the conversations that I get to have with all who choose to join the conversation. As I have said before---all visitors are welcome, and all comments are appreciated!
So thanks to everyone that has stopped by to read a post here, that has left a comment, or has engaged in a debate. I appreciate your time and your willingness to visit my little slice of the Net, and I hope it has been worth your time. You are the reasons that I have made it to 100, and you will be what spurs me to keep on pushing.
Thanks to all of you for your support and attention, it has meant the world to me!
Flagwaver