Around Here, Blogiversary Means “Day Off”
On February 22, 2005, at 8:13 PM, the first BizzyBlog post entered cyberspace.
To quote The Grateful Dead: “What a Long Strange Trip It’s Been.”
It’s been (mostly) fun. Also exhilirating, educational, enlightening, frustrating, really difference-making, heartwarming ….. and occasionally humiliating.
Oh, and very humbling. A quick look at the various blogrolls here, which only scratch the surface of the incredible talent that’s “out there,” keeps things in perspective.
Endless thanks to all readers who have stopped by here during the past year, and to all bloggers who have linked or tracked back, and to all who have civilly commented. If you’ve learned as much from me as I have from all of you, we are all much better off.
If there’s one “surprise” in all of this, it’s how receptive other bloggers are, including the big cahunas, to linking to the posts of others, even beyond reasonable expectations (or maybe it’s because I’m such a pest they link to get me out of their inbox). Most of us would be nobodies if the big boys and girls didn’t pay attention to us, and it’s nice to be in the same ’sphere with people who realize that a bigger pie is better for everyone.
If there’s one non-surprise, it’s that a year of blogging has shown me that those who are supposed to give us the news are failing us in so many ways — and that during the past year it got worse instead of better.
Special thanks to the S.O.B. Alliance members. I think we’re in the early stages of learning that it’s important to be part of something bigger, and I sense that we’ve only just begun.
While I am away on necessary business, the rest of today’s posts will link to what I felt were the 20 best posts of the past year, in four groups of five (one, two, three, four).
Have a great day!
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Pingback by Conservative Culture » Happy First Anniversary To Bizzy Blog — February 22, 2006 @ 10:24 am
Tom,
Congrats. I have a hard time believe it is your first anniversary. From the quality and depth of your coverage I’d have guessed you’d been at it for years.
Comment by LargeBill — February 22, 2006 @ 5:24 pm
#2, Thanks, it only feels like years. :–>
8-9 years of inconsistent posting and commenting at Free Republic were good preparation.
Comment by TBlumer — February 22, 2006 @ 6:18 pm
Happy Blogiversary!
Comment by Tess — February 22, 2006 @ 6:39 pm