I truly appreciate having a few people who, from day one, always seemed more interested in reading my commentaries than I have ever been in writing them.
Most notable in this respect is a dear friend whose penchant for laying on passive/aggressive guilt trips is so earnest it’s comical. This was brought into comic relief yesterday when she reminded me that I forgot to publish my anniversary commentary when it was due …. almost two months ago (on February 15).
I’m sure she wanted me to feel the way husbands must feel when their wives remind them that they forgot to properly acknowledge their wedding anniversary – with a thoughtful gift. And she’s so good, I almost did….
So here, belatedly, is my acknowledgement.
When I launched this weblog I honestly did not think it would last eight weeks. Yet here I am marking eight years of The iPINIONS Journal.
Remarkably enough, I enjoy writing my commentaries more with each passing year. Therefore, I have no doubt that I’ll be doing so for at least another eight years.
Apropos of which, I marveled when I read in his CBS obituary (dated November 5, 2011) that Andy Rooney wrote 1,097 commentaries during his 30 years at 60 Minutes. Therefore, just imagine my astonishment when I checked and realized that I had written twice as many during my eight years here – 2,688 to be exact.
Of course, I’d consider myself lucky if you have found (and continue to find) my commentaries half as interesting as I found Andy’s.
Thanks for your support!