I’m One and Out of Diapers
May 24, 2007 on 11:13 pm | In Main, Oddball |
It occurred to me yesterday that today (Friday) is the one-year anniversary of this blog.
I can’t believe I’ve been doing this for that long. Musing about everything under the sun (and a few things under the radar).
My inaugural post (after the welcome) was about the opening of Cheffrey’s Off Main and the business climate in Salisbury. Things proceeded from there (or digressed, as the case may be) to more local issues such as controversies at Sharon Hospital, to tussles in Salisbury and Falls Village, to global warming, Wal-Mart, Hillary, scenic photos and my ongoing domestic battles with bats and ants.
I want to thank Jake — a really good friend I have known since 8th grade and an accomplished blogger himself — for encouraging me to enter the ’sphere. Most of all, I want to express my gratitude to my hundreds of readers, who, as I have said before, often have more interesting, funny and provocative things to say than I do. Thanks also to my publisher, Janet Manko, for giving me the opportunity to do this.
We have not always agreed, but I do hope this space has proved a useful forum for the exchange of ideas, observations and even some humor. I intend to keep this blog going for as long as I can.
P.S. BTW the record for comments (aside from live blogging on the presidential debates, which generates a lot of one-line comments from a handful readers) is a post on that erstwhile hotbed of controversy, Falls Village. 43 comments. Not bad for a post about a tiny school and the changes it faces. Have a piece of cake on me!
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Happy Birthday, TC! I appreciate getting the nod for your starting this blog, but the credit for its success goes to your natural writing style, perseverance, and good humor. It wasn’t a hard call predicting that you would be great at this. I’m looking forward to many more years of staying abreast of NW Corner politics (from afar), centrist (and quite reasonable) politics, and a little wit and wisdom from a good friend.
Comment by Jake — May 24, 2007 #
Happy Birthday to you
Happy Birthday to you
Happy Birthday dear Terry’s Blog
Happy Birthday to you!!
(sung by Marshall Miles)
Comment by Marshall Miles — May 25, 2007 #
Happy anniversary, Terry #1
Comment by Terrence McCarthy — May 25, 2007 #
Happy Birthday!! You deserve two cakes - watching this blog expand has been a real joy. What a great group of people are drawn to it - and to Terry, really, of course - Critical thinkers who love to discuss vigorously the topic of the day. I always learn something, and find a new angle of thought on any subject undertaken, by coming to this blog. Thank you for a very active year, Terry! I look forward to watching the continued evolution of this blog, and our site.
Comment by Janet Manko — May 25, 2007 #
Happy Anniversary Terry. Your blog has brought many laughs, much knowledge (some of which I disagree with but that is what its all about) and a lot of insight in to my little circle of life here in the NW corner. Every time I return home I check your blog and look forward to it. Congratulations and thank you for sharing it with the community.
Comment by samantha — May 25, 2007 #
Happy Birthday!!!
Love this blog … Keep up the good work!!!
Thanks to everyone who participates too!
Good debate helps keep our democracy alive and kicking … and this blog kicks … well … you know!!
Happy BDAY … And may this blog … and Terry Cowgill have many more.
Comment by Michael Flint — May 25, 2007 #