Today marks the third anniversary of Right Wing Nuthouse. Looking back on my humble, fumbling beginnings (and my even more humbling present) makes me realize how much and how little has changed in my life as well as the wide, wide world of blogs.
I am a little wiser today, a lot better informed and more circumspect in my language (believe it or not). I’m a little more cynical about some things, less so about others.
Things I’d like to improve upon as they relate to this site: more patience with critics, more posting, a little more fearlessness on issues I know I’m going to get slammed on by everybody.
The blogosphere has changed considerably since I began. There is still much punditry but also efforts to use blogs in ways not foreseen three years ago. Cooperative efforts in covering stories and the use of video are huge changes. Podcasting is also an innovation. And blog radio although I’m not sure where that last is going.
There are several new voices and some who quit for one reason or another. I myself read fewer blogs every day than I did three years ago – no time. And that’s the biggest change of all; I’m making a living writing. Not a good one, but a living nonetheless.
I’ve made many friends over the last three years – and lost many as well. I regard both as my greatest success and my worst failure. Any blogger who writes for any length of time is going to experience the same. There will always come a point where you choose writing what you feel or not. I always seem to choose the former which has gotten me in trouble with friends, enemies, right, left, center, and the janitor down the hall. I’ve riled everyone at one point or another – occupational hazard I suppose.
I am not going to name all those who have so generously supported this site through thick and through thin. There are literally dozens of people, blogs big and small, people both famous and obscure, who I could thank by name and who have lent their assistance by linking often or sending along words of encouragement and advice, or simply reading and commenting intelligently. I can’t begin to express the gratitude I feel. Nor will I be able to repay the many kindnesses extended to me by so many of you.
Enough looking back. Time to move forward. I hope you continue the journey with me.
2:25 pm
Congratulations!
3:53 pm
Congrats!
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Many more!
5:06 pm
Congratulations, Rick. Like many of your readers, I often disagree with you but you never fail to articulate your points of view in ways that make me rethink my own.
5:44 pm
Looking forward to your continued growth and as well as your challenging—critics be damned—posts. If I agreed with everything you posted I’d be reading the wrong blog.
6:07 pm
I have enjoyed the trip for over 2 years; and expect to enjoy it for many more! I frequently disagre with your opinion – but you are usually informative and almost never boring.
6:10 pm
Addendum – I came here from the Weasels blog – which I highly recommend to anyone not familiar with it.
http://www.watcherofweasels.com/
6:40 pm
Congrats on three! and now go kick some cowboy a**.
8:21 pm
Congrats! I’m not going anywhere.
11:47 pm
Happy Anniversary man…from those of us who read perpetually, but don’t have the intellectual fortitude to contribute anything except for the occasional comment “Huzzah!”
12:31 am
Looking back on my humble, fumbling beginnings (and my even more humbling present) makes me realize how much and how little has changed in my life as well as the wide, wide world of blogs.
I am a little wiser today, a lot better informed and more circumspect in my language (believe it or not). I’m a little more cynical about some things, less so about others
Sounds like a horoscope, something in it for those that can believe. Just hold your palm out…and receive if you will the wisdom. All it takes is a giving over of yourself to those that might have a greater clue. So Rick, are you the year of the pig, are you a Taurus, do you drive a Prius, are you one among us? Are you humonguous?
Where’s the champagne? At least Drink Liberally has an outlet. What about the rest of us? I’ll shout, just say when and where. Do no be so circumspect.
3:00 am
Better late than never…
“Right Wing Nuthouse celebrated it’s third anniversary yesterday. It is a daily stop for me as I find the commentary both insightful and enjoyable.
Today marks the third anniversary of Right Wing Nuthouse. Looking back on my humble, fumbl…
9:31 am
Congratulations. And relax. I’ve made a few more mistakes than you ever have.
10:24 am
Happy birthday Rick. We appreciate your blog very much!
12:50 pm
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1:22 pm
May you have three more great years and three more after that and . . .
1:49 pm
Congrats, Rick. Been with you since the git-go. Looking forward to more.
Santay
3:31 pm
Rick
Congrats. I read you a couple of times a week, and I enjoy your writing. Fearlessness is something I think we all wish we had more of, especially when it comes to big issues. I recall a couple of times reading you when I wondered how the hell you could come to the conclusions you came to, but I realized later that your stuff made me think about those issues from a different perspective. Didn’t change my mind, but made me think. And that is something every blogger should aspire to.
6:39 pm
Happy B-day, Rick!
10:00 pm
Congratulations Rick! I started reading your blog for the 24 recaps, but I have really enjoyed your other articles too.
1:16 am
Congrats, Rick, you’re one of the better reads around the ‘sphere.