Posted on 09/14/2005 10:39:29 PM PDT by publana
"Goodbye, farewell and amen"
Life's changes are always such that you never expect them, and they take a minute or three to get used to when they occur.
My life is taking a turn now that is forcing me to give up writing Ramblings' Journal.
I've accepted a new position that will preclude me from continuing my writings here. So I'm pulling the plug on R/J in order to focus on the new opportunity that has been placed before me.
Contrary to the opinions of others, I'm not running for office (I don't have the patience), nor am I joining a monastary. But I am turning the page on this chapter of my life, and moving forward. I'm very thankful for the friendships I've developed as a result of the blog, and I'm still going to be around -- you never know when an e-mail from me or a note in your comments section will show up to jab you or give you a thumbs up.
I want to say a special thank you to my Conservative Brotherhood bretheren, and encourage you to take a look at their blogs -- they are each fantastic writers in their own right. Their views are varied and they are each outspoken in their own ways. Their work is beginning to show up elsewhere, which makes me both happy and proud to know them.
The other blogs I've participated in -- Blogcritics and The Dead Pool -- are both worth your time and your thoughts. (Laurence, I'm still in the pool, even though I don't have a bunch of points. And Eric, I'm sorry that I hadn't had the opportunity to do more critiques in the past.)
A huge thank you to the Mu.nu community -- they've been incredibly supportive and fantastic. Pixy, you're the best.
I know I'm forgetting folks, and I apologize to you in advance.
I've asked Pixy to pull the plug next weekend.
Life's changes happen all the time, and for reasons known and unknown. All I can do is to step out on the path that God has lain for me, and know that He is at my side during my journey. I'm also happy to have my wife and my kids with me - they help keep me grounded. After twenty years (it'll be twenty years in a week and a half) of wedded bliss, I'm certainly happy.
Thanks again to everyone. God bless you all, and I'm sure we'll see each other 'round the 'net.
'Bye.
Well, that said, we take our losses and keep marching. Fair winds and following seas to Mr. King.
I hope they hurry.
Ignorant A$$holes that they are. They make me sick.
My guess is no.
I'd hate to handicap it, but I'm not optimistic.
Mostly, it is subtle and thinly veiled. The kind of stuff where the offender can get his point across, while leaving enough room to act innocent if called on it.
Thank you
YES.
So you have to read between the lines huh?
No not really, a lot is really more apparent than that lately, actually when I first got here it was bad then disappeared and then really picked up once again with this hurricane. Very strange.
Mike left out the best part. Anyone know what he'll be doing now?
Bump to that.
Some people on the forum have been rather caustic lately. Saying all sorts of things, and even race-baiting, and then claiming they are just asking 'honest questions' (even though they always seem to have all sorts of obtuse 'answers' ready). I guess MHKing just got ill of constantly defending himself from such people. He even says so in one thread where he states he has had enough of defending himself and his values, as well as all African-Americans, from those who deem it appropos to paint all of us with a broadbrush. I personally know it can get rather insane at times ....
Anyways, it is a great loss to FR to lose RDB3 and MHKing. They were true gems to the forum.
YES.
Exactly...you've summed it up very well.
They're very good at it; but I don't care how they dress it up, "Whites Only" is what is at the bottom of their agenda.
Haven't you heard, all the really intelligent people have already left FR.
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