My very old (in blogosphere years, anyhow), and very dear friend David J. has apparently been granted a print soapbox from which to expound:
It’s time for the news. Starring me.
Sorry about that.
Anyway, firstly, I’ve been offered an opportunity two (sic) write articles for a small paper. I’ll be freelancing for a little bit of extra money and a little bit of extra exposure. It isn’t much of a world-changing moment for me, but, it’s nice to be wanted, and it will be nice to be able to say that I’m a (semi-pro) writer.
Way back in the primordial muck that was the ’sphere in August of 2003, when I first plied my hand at this “trade”, there were three fellows I thought I’d be reading in newsprint or novel form one day: Rob Smith, Zombyboy, and Eric the Red. Rob (my blogfather, BTW) has since turned his toes up to the daisies (obscure Questron II reference for my peeps), but had he not done so, there would have been a novel to read during long nights spent on Tybee Island, I guarantee you. David has finally achieved at least some of the recognition he so richly deserves. Eric…well, just y’all wait and see. I think Eric may surpass us all in the size of the audience he eventually achieves.
At any rate, congratulations, David. I hope you parlay that opportunity two (spellcheck, bro, spellcheck — Mozilla’s gift, by-God) write for that small paper into a columnist gig that will carry your writing to folks who’ve never heard of a blog. Among all of us who bantered back and forth back in the day (more than we addressed national politics, at any rate), you’re perhaps the most deserving of publication. Rock on, bro.
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.. thank you for your kind words, big man……
…. and hey, I’m a’workin’ on it… trust me….
I’m so embarrassed…
Snort :-)
A laudatory post, and ZombyFeller is embarrassed. Don’t be, my friend. I guarantee you I’ll post something far more embarrassing than that little spelling error the next time I have a weekend in bachelor mode. Is it weird to both dread and anticipate the reaction to one’s drunkblogging?
In any event, this post was far more a congratulatory one than a nitpicking one, my friend. I’m happy for you.
PS- I don’t think I’m the most deserving of publication. I’m just getting a little bit lucky here.
Eric: Why is it that when you tell me you’re “Working” on something, I picture you in your hammock, cutting your toenails with a pocketknife, with a gin and tonic within easy reach? :-)
And why can’t I get a job like that one? Hell, I haven’t owned finger or toenail clippers during my 42 years on this earth either.
Zombyboy: I’m in 100% agreement with my Daddy’s sentiment that we make our own luck.
.. heh heh heh…. yeah, well, I’m “working” on that too…..