Looking Back

In overhauling and expanding this blog, I recently came to the realization that I've been doing this almost a year. I have been blogging off and on for years, but feel as though I've finally found my niche with The Warning.

I never set out to be a political blogger. Almost exactly a year ago today I was writing a now defunct blog called SendPet.net about the online game World of Warcraft. I was politically aware and even deeply concerned, but wading into the arena to write on the subject was the furthest thing from my mind.

That all changed when I read a great piece by Michelle Malkin on the corruption surrounding ACORN and their connections to the Obama Presidency. I was struck by how angry I was after reading her piece, and how the simplicity of her writing gave the facts that much more weight.

From that day I knew I too would have to speak out. As I wrote in my dedication, I cannot leave it to other people to defend a Constitution that I swore an oath to protect.

I've enjoyed the writing immensely for it's cathartic effect upon me, and my growth as a person. I probably enjoyed writing one piece about hunger in America the most. As someone who grew up conscious of how hard my mother worked to keep her children fed, I felt like I had something helpful to say on the subject. I hope that my writing provides value to my readers, helping people understand subjects more complicated that just what a Libertarian is. I've written posts which weren't very good but had great titles, posts that too few people have read, and some which spurred great discussions with friends.

It's been a good time and as I take things to the next level, I'm looking forward to what the next year will bring.