Ahh, January 2009 ...

... and there are still people who like forcing readers to register with Blogger just to leave comments on their sites.

I won't name names. They know who they are.

Also: The whole "so-and-so said" issue (see post below) is still as problematic as it was in 2005. No, Blogger/Google. So-and-so didn't "say" anything. So-and-so WROTE it. This is Grammar 101. Encountering this in comments threads, over and over again, is like having a knife repeatedly thrust in one's eye. 

But let's put the frowny face aside for a quick virtual toast. Here's to this blog and what's been a truly satisfying ride. I have to say, when I started this blog more than three years ago, I never expected it to become what it's become: a repository of three posts, home to some of the most trenchant non-writing I've ever put my blood and sweat into.

I want to thank my audience for sticking with me. It's been quite the run. Thanks for your readership, your comments and your long-distance friendship.

This is the thread for your own own nostalgic reminiscing about this remarkable journey we've shared. Don't be shy. Just open up and let's remember together -- the laughs, the rough patches, the poignant moments. And here's to another golden three years!