Blogiversary 11!
Last year, I explained how I became involved in the blogosphere.
How much the world and my personal life have changed in those eleven years! Time marches on, doesn't it?
Thanks to all of my friends — and, yes, even to some of my adversaries — here in the blogosphere for encouraging me to continue this endeavor.
Congrats AOW. Some of my favorites have retired from the fray, so thanks for keeping on. It is interesting to look back at earlier posts and it is like having one's personal history book.
ReplyDeleteBunkerville,
DeleteSo many of my original blogging friends gave up the venture. I miss those folks!
___________ Rite of Passage ___________
ReplyDeleteTremendous milestone! Dreaded stage of life!
Unique! We each arrive there only once.
Regretting years elapsed makes one a dunce.
No one stops Time –– it leads with drum and fife ––
If we're lucky –– to The Golden Years.
Nothing's petty there, though piercing grief can
Grab at loved ones roughly like a thief. Then
Serenity enters, soothes and wipes our tears,
Except for those whose base ingratitude
Values little but the right to whine ––
Express demands that others stay in line ––
Narrowing their scope and latitude.
The best is yet to be for those who dream,
Yield to Insight, and hold Joy supreme.
~ FreeThinke
CONGRATULATIONS, AOW! Most of us have dreamt of achieving Glory, Prominence, Recognition for Having Made a Difference, etc. Few if any ever reach such goals, but there's a great deal to said for merely having SURVIVED.
“Truth springs from argument amongst friends.”
~ David Hume (1711-1776)
“This world is a comedy to those that think, a tragedy to those that feel.”
~ Horace Walpole (1813-1884)
To be alive is power,
Existing in itself,
Without a further function,
Omnipotence enough.
~ Emily Dickinson (1830-1886)
"SO NO WEARY in WELL-DOING."
SORRY! I thought I'd typed "DO NOT WEARY in WELL-DOING."
DeleteBeing legally-blind makes some of the simplest things a hassle.
Again, I apologize.
FT,
DeleteI don't know that I've made much difference. Not really.
And I love your "Turning Seventy" acrostic sonnet! I've got 6 more years to go before I reach that milestone.
PS: Emily Dickinson is my favorite poet. My next favorite: Edgar Lee Masters (Spoon River Anthology).
You make the blogosphere a better place, AOW. Happy Blogiversary!
ReplyDeleteAdrienne,
DeleteHow nice! Thank you!
How long???
ReplyDeleteTime flies when you're having fun! :)
FJ,
Delete"Having fun" is one way of putting it. **smile**
WOW! I didn't think you were old enough to accomplish that feat. Congratulations Oh Great One!
ReplyDeleteOdie,
DeleteGreat One?
Hardly!
But I am tenacious.
The better part of Perspicacity
DeleteIs a Credit to tenacity.
Genius, after all is 1% inspiration
And 99% perspiration.
§;^]
FT,
DeleteNobody ever accomplishes anything by throwing in the towel.
Congratulations, AOW! Truly. You put so much into it, and cover a lot of depth.
ReplyDeleteAnd FT, I LOVE that Walpole quote.
Why thank you, Baysider. That little bit of wisdom has helped keep me going for for at least forty years.
DeleteWOW... 11 years... how many posts? Do you have any idea?
ReplyDeleteDave,
Delete2083 posts at this site (AOW 3).
1740 at at AOW 2
402 at at AOW 1
2016 at Infidel Bloggers Alliance
Not sure how many at Northern Virginiastan, where I started
Congratulations. I admire your intellect and your perseverance. You rule Right Blogistan!
ReplyDeleteSF,
DeleteI rule Right Blogistan? What a compliment!
I've been quite ill with serious colitis the past week, but I slog on. Perseverance and all that.
When I commit to anything, I stay committed to that something as long as I possibly can. I'm slow to commit, but once I throw in...
Eleven is impressive! I've been slogging along for eight, wondering if I should have my head examined!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations on fighting the good fight!
Mike,
Deletewondering if I should have my head examined
I wonder that about continuing this blogging venture. Seems so futile much of the time.
11 years and I haven't been banned.
ReplyDelete"11 years and I haven't been banned"
DeleteThe years NOT over yet.
Duck and Dave,
DeleteI very rarely ban anyone.
There are a few exceptions, of course.
And, Duck, I have never really considered banning you. Don't make me retract that statement.
AOW... sorry about the idiot who is using my name... The banned comment, and the Sanders comment are not from me.
ReplyDeleteYou've got to wonder why some people choose to partake of such childish behavior. Obviously a result of good parenting.
BTW... that's a lot of blog posts!
Congrats...
Dave,
DeleteAcknowledged.
Congrats. All I can say is you are on the 'short list' baby.
ReplyDeleteKid,
DeleteThank you!
Congratulations, AOW...remember our blogger group, too? Such fun...
ReplyDeleteYou are stalwart, smart, talented, far too patient and an inspiration.
Thank you! XXX
Z,
Deleteremember our blogger group, too?
The "secret" site? I wish that we could recover the camaraderie of those days!
Z,
DeleteNow, about my being far too patient...I'm quite patient in a public forum. But in private? Not so much! I'm a natural redhead after all.
Is it even possible for ANYONE to be "too patient?"
DeleteSomehow, I doubt it. Patience is a virtue everyone should cultivate in him or her self.
Impatient people rarely win friends or have a good influence on people.
- Astarte
Natural red head? My grand niece is a natural red head. Real handful.
DeleteShe recently moved to Texas and started at a local Montessori.
She found out there was no instrumental music program and told the instructor she "had a nerve calling this a Montessori school".
Eldest niece was called in for a chat.
We can't wait till this kid is 13.