This is a post from my WordPress blog Stay A While, along with the comments. I decided to duplicate my WordPress blog posts (along with all comments) on Blogger for posterity. Also because I lost my WordPress password and haven't been able to recover my account. So I just copied everything over and changed the publish dates. Anyway, enjoy.
Subjects: I'm sick, Incorrect Compound Word Usage, Misspellings.
One year ago today!
I have turned into writing about only politics. That is not what I intended, but what seems to interest people. Up until my surgery, I posted many things. Food, cars, space, politics, and commentary. Now, it's mainly commentary. I suppose that's because it's easier.
Below is a re-post of my first post. Peruse the archives to see what kind of ride it has been.
Thank you all for your interest, especially rockync, my first reader and still reading (I think).
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I just started this blog today, July 27, 2009.
I call it "Stay A While" for no real reason, but I hope you will.
I like many things.
Politics is fine, but there are so many other things in life I find more interesting. I am a moderate. I like President Obama, but not all his policies. I do not want this blog to be a place where fights and name calling over politics is the main offering. It’s probably inevitable to have disagreements, and although I am not a prude, vulgarity and personal attacks will not be allowed on this blog.
I like sports, but at my age watching is the way I participate. I will not bore you with my past athletic glories, but I did have them.
I like cars, especially antique cars. You will see me post pictures and my dreams of owning a great classic car.
I love music of all kinds, but I guess I'm a little old to appreciate Rap, or Hip Hop. I listen to a lot of classical, Rock, Jazz, and Blues. I love the big band sound. I grew up with Folk music. I might consider putting a "play list" on this blog, but not right away.
I have a primitive computer set up. I am a dial up customer and rarely download videos, it just takes to long. I cannot download music. Photographs post fine, and you will see those. I do not have call waiting and my friends know enough to email me when they get a busy signal. I always check my email (hint).
I like going to antique shops and second hand stores. I stay away from the big malls. I am a frugal person, or as my family says, CHEAP. I cut coupons, buy on sale pretty much exclusively, two for one deals, I’ll eat anything so I buy what’s on sale. I'm proud that my cable is $9.99 a month. My phone is $25.00 a month. My electric bill is below $80.00 a month.
I have been into photography for 50 years and actually worked in the profession for a few years. This blog will not be a photo blog, but occasionally I will post some of my photo's.
I read dry stuff like History, Biography's, Poetry, Science. I will post poems once in a while.
I like space and the NASA program. That’s space fact, not fiction. I track the Hubble telescope. As soon as I get this blog together, you will find links to space projects and the Hubble.
I like movies, old and new. Movies of all kinds, but comedies are my favorite.
I do not have a green thumb, and over the years have given up on growing inside, or outside flowers. I plant shrubs.
Well that's enough. This blog will change daily, as I get it to what I want.
I will gladly add your site as a link, or you can add yourself as one of my followers.
Feel free to comment. I am not judgmental, but will delete pointless vulgarity. That does not mean you cannot use a bad word once in a while. I'm old enough to not be shocked and you do not have to agree with me to state you honest thoughts. I will post my honest thoughts, and do not mean to offend anyone.
4 Responses.
tnlib: I'm glad you reprinted this super first posting. I enjoy and don't enjoy everything listed except science, space and finances. Don't care for "background" music on blogs. But I love to plant. And no, this is not a proposal. : ) What a neat post.
Sue: Yes Tom it's so nice to read this first post and learn more about you. Congrats on your first year and I hope you have many more wonderful years here with us talking politics! BTW, I love antique and junk shops too! I was telling Leslie I painted 14 pieces of furniture this month, most came from fleamarkets, and antique/junk shops! Thats how I decorate my country home, its warm and inviting to have old things from times past.
TOM 3136: Thanks,I think I'll have to go back to more non-political posts. What's going on drives me crazy, but repeating myself about the same things, is driving me crazy. There is nothing I can do if people want to believe, follow, and vote for the likes of Bachmann, Palin, stc. I'll have to live with the fact that if their thinking becomes majority and law – well I could hit the streets even at my age.
tnlib: You could always do a little of this and a little of that. I don't think we have to be limited to one or two things and you have such a wide range of interests to pluck from you should never run out of ideas.I keep a little notebook where I note ideas that strike at any given moment. The only problem is keeping up with the little book.
