As 2013 comes to a close

Here we sit 4 days and 9 hours (as of the time of this writing on December 27, 2013 at 3 PM Eastern) away from the ball to drop signaling the end of 2013 and the beginning of 2014. As we do, I would first like to take the time and thank Rob Greves of Citizen Journalist News for welcoming me into the fold as an author and admin for the CJN Facebook Group.  In 2014 prepare to see more articles and editorials from me as I continue to Own the Narrative and reject any false premises I find on the internet.

There are also others I would like to thank as well for making 2013 an awesome year as well for me:

• To Justin Kendall, thank you for your friendship and also for welcoming me fully into the OTN fold in bringing my talk show over when I was unceremoniously dumped from Conservative Nation Radio.
• To Daniel Richardson, thank you for filling in as producer when Justin could not. Both you and Justin working behind the scenes had made OTN the best it can be, and your quickness to add graphics when needed is beyond phenomenal.
• To Becca Lower, thank you for your wise words and also for your level-headedness in a couple of situations. You have proven that you are indeed a good friend, one who I am glad to call such.
• To Billie Cotter, the end of your tenure on Red, Right, and Blue might not have been how both of us had thought of it, but one thing I do appreciate is your openness and your depth of knowledge on a few things.
• To Valerie Santiago, thank you for stepping into the co-host role. You filled in well in a tight pinch and we have that camaraderie and that virtue of engaging the conversation wonderfully.
• To John LaRosa (partner at Four Tier Strategies, LLC), thank you for your crazy but insightful posts on Facebook and Twitter. You might just see #BaldIsBeautiful as a trending hashtag on Twitter (and possibly Facebook) in 2014.
• To Blinky the Clown (Site Admin over at Portal of Dreams and also DJ Clownlove over at Eclipse Radio, formerly known as DreamScape Radio), I thank you for welcoming me back into the fold over at PoD. your show on Mondays is very phenomenal. Know that as soon as I find out what is up with my talk show I shall have you come on and talk up everything that PoD has to offer for everyone.
• To the Salty Old Bastard (one of two Station Managers and DJ Salty Old Bastard at Eclipse Radio), thank you for granting me time to just let my hair down and be myself over at Eclipse. Your showgram is another of the best shows and also proves that if I want to listen to good music, I go to Eclipse Radio.

There are many others that I would thank, but then I would not be writing an article but a book. Just know that if I did leave anyone out that you are and will always be in my heart as an inspiration to me. And as we enter 2014, whether it be political or cultural or even roleplay, we enter it together as one and the friendships will NEVER end.

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End of the Year Retrospective

Well, 2012 is fast coming to an end believe it or not. So much had happened that it is hard to fit into a blog, both event-wise as well as the friends I had made online. I would like to say to everyone first, thank you for being an inspiration to me this year. Each of you had brought much joy and passion into my life in 2012. Some of you more than others and I will get into that later. One main thing is though we had not met face to face (and for 80% of you I would like to just because you mean a lot to me) you had treated me not as one with a handicap like many I had met in my real life have done. Rather, you welcomed me into your online world as a “normal” person.

Now granted there might be some things we disagree on, and for a few we even came down to verbal blows to the point I wished I would have climbed through the computer monitor and throttle you, but at least for the most part we have been civil to each other and handled our disagreements like gentlemen and not like animals. There are still a couple of issues we disagree on and in 2013 I will get into why I believe the way I do a little more. However, I also realize we are all on the same page and have the same goal in mind – the betterment of America.

There are certain people I would like to thank personally. I had done so in my blog entry on Christmas Day, but will say it here once more.

To Michael B. Smith - we have been through thick and thin from our days on the Herman Cain Dashboard back in the Summer of 2011. While we might have parted ways back in late December 2011 to early January 2012 due to you supporting Santorum when I supported Mr. Newt, I am ever thankful to you for allowing me 2 hours every Saturday to vent and let my crazed mind roam on Conservative Nation Radio.

To Harriet Baldwin and Patricia Baber - Thank you both for being former co-hosts with me on Red, Right, and Blue. No matter what, I still consider you a part of the Red, Right, and Blue family as well as a part of the Conservative Nation Radio family.

To Billie Cotter - Thank you for stepping up and being my co-host on Red, Right, and Blue. We might disagree on a couple of things, but no matter what we always make the show as interesting and intriguing as can be.

To Becca Lower - You have come a long way in the year or so since we had met. I am thankful you had stepped in for Patricia that one time on Red, Right, and Blue and that catapulted you into making your own blog and now your own website at Lowering the Boom. Keep up the good work.

I know there are others I might be forgetting, but as I said at the outset you all have been an inspiration to me over the past year. I would like to wish you all a very happy New Year. Here’s to good friends and good times now and in the year to come!

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