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Goodbye, farewell and amen (mhking's blog)
Rambling's Journal ^ | Sept 14, 2005 | Michael King

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.


TOPICS: Chit/Chat
KEYWORDS: black; conservative; goodbye; justdamn; mhking; thissucks
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To: Calpernia
Can't hide from the world. Can't force feed people IQs. Ignore them or crawl under a rock.

Ironically, a great deal of name-calling, soured feelings and all-around unpleasantness could just as easily have been avoided, had everyone initially involved followed precisely that very dictum -- i.e., "Ignore them."

Can't hide from the world or force-feed people I.Q.s, after all. :)

421 posted on 09/15/2005 3:27:16 PM PDT by KentTrappedInLiberalSeattle ("As a conservative site, Free Republic is pro-G-d, PRO-LIFE..." -- FR founder Jim Robinson)
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To: KentTrappedInLiberalSeattle
You want a real migraine? Join a PTA. Talk about groupthink! ::doh!::
422 posted on 09/15/2005 3:31:09 PM PDT by Calpernia (Breederville.com)
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To: Petronski

Someone will have to pick up the "Just Damn" ping list during his "temporary hiatus".


423 posted on 09/15/2005 3:50:49 PM PDT by roaddog727 (P=3/8 A. or, P=plenty...............)
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To: mhking

Woo hoo!

THe reports of your departure are then clearly exagerated.


424 posted on 09/15/2005 3:52:03 PM PDT by roaddog727 (P=3/8 A. or, P=plenty...............)
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To: rdb3; mhking

I'm glad you two decided to stick around.

Congratulations on the new job, Mike!


425 posted on 09/15/2005 3:52:31 PM PDT by Michael Goldsberry (an enemy of islam -- Joe Boucher; Leapfrog; Dr.Zoidberg; Lazamataz; ...)
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To: Lazamataz

*Tapping foot*


426 posted on 09/15/2005 3:57:12 PM PDT by Michael Goldsberry (an enemy of islam -- Joe Boucher; Leapfrog; Dr.Zoidberg; Lazamataz; ...)
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To: Petronski

Post something dealing on Israel... or dump on Pat Buchanan. They come out like worms after a storm.


427 posted on 09/15/2005 3:57:30 PM PDT by johnny7 (“"The thing about a shark... he's got lifeless eyes, black eyes, like a doll's eyes.”)
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To: johnny7

Around here we call'em nightcrawlers, and they're useful for catching trout.

I don't know what use the knuckledraggers have.


428 posted on 09/15/2005 3:58:59 PM PDT by Petronski (Cyborg is the greatest blessing I have ever known.)
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To: Petronski
... The festering racism was a last straw....

Awww dang, I didn't know he'd bailed. We lost a good man.

429 posted on 09/15/2005 3:59:42 PM PDT by 68 grunt (3/1 India, 3rd, 68-69, 0311)
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To: 68 grunt

No no. He was gone, and now he's back. He's back.


430 posted on 09/15/2005 4:06:00 PM PDT by Petronski (Cyborg is the greatest blessing I have ever known.)
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To: johnny7; Petronski
Post something dealing on Israel... or dump on Pat Buchanan. They come out like worms after a storm.

He should form a showband: Pat and the Paleos, put those Anti semitic, pro slavery, IRA loving paleocons to good use!

431 posted on 09/15/2005 4:11:18 PM PDT by Irish_Thatcherite (~~~A vote for Bertie Ahern is a vote for Gerry Adams!~~~)
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To: rdb3

Excuse me?


432 posted on 09/15/2005 4:31:43 PM PDT by beckysueb (God bless America and President Bush.)
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To: beckysueb; mhking
Excuse me?

You're excused. The restroom is down the hall on your left.

Now please answer my question.


If you want a Google GMail account, FReepmail me.
They're going fast!

433 posted on 09/15/2005 4:35:12 PM PDT by rdb3 (I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me. --Philippians 4:13)
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To: cyborg

Hey Cyborg,

Hope you got a good night's rest. Last night's thread still seems to be very active now.

Indcons


434 posted on 09/15/2005 4:35:59 PM PDT by indcons (Koran - The World's First WMD)
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To: rdb3
Now please answer my question.

I would answer your question if I knew what it was.

435 posted on 09/15/2005 4:36:47 PM PDT by beckysueb (God bless America and President Bush.)
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To: beckysueb
I would answer your question if I knew what it was.

It's right there in #311.


If you want a Google GMail account, FReepmail me.
They're going fast!

436 posted on 09/15/2005 4:41:04 PM PDT by rdb3 (I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me. --Philippians 4:13)
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To: rdb3

Because I said he was leaving because of the race baiting? Wasn't that true?


437 posted on 09/15/2005 4:45:26 PM PDT by beckysueb (God bless America and President Bush.)
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To: mhking
"I ain't dead yet...

Good. We left the light on for you.
438 posted on 09/15/2005 4:53:11 PM PDT by DocRock (Osama said, "We love death, the U.S. loves life, that is the main difference between us.")
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To: Petronski
That is most excellent! Now I'm going back to that thread and try and figure crazy stuff out. Extraordinarily weird! The same dividers and disruptors continue to ply their specialties ...
439 posted on 09/15/2005 4:54:46 PM PDT by 68 grunt (3/1 India, 3rd, 68-69, 0311)
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To: mhking

Hey! You're still here, too!

You gave a lot of people a scare!


440 posted on 09/15/2005 5:22:08 PM PDT by puroresu (Conservatism is an observation; Liberalism is an ideology)
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