It was four years ago today that I wrote the first post on this site, not quite knowing what it was for, or where it would lead.
I don't call this a "blog" anymore...just a site, or website, since the blog aspect of it has faded.
That first post on November 23, 2007 was about some photos I shot in Downtown Birmingham. I had lucked into a good early Sunday morning shoot, though it was frigid! I still use the results now and then to illustrate items...like this one.
Visitors during those four years have come from hundreds of countries and tens of thousands of cities and towns. Some stayed just a second or two, other much longer. Few visitors leave comments, as is the nature of the vast Internet. One of those who does, Jay here in Montgomery, has become defacto editor, pointing out my errors in spelling and, less frequently I hope, in fact. And on this anniversary I'm pleased to announce I am doubling his salary. Great work Jay!
I've made 2, 237 posts in those four years...some of them merit a second visit. Others, not so much.
The Monday Morning Media Memo is still going strong after 175 entries, and today, in honor of the anniversary, I'm launching another weekly series. It's called What It Really Means. It's a commentary on stuff we see all the time...with a caption to explain what's really going on.
I'll post the first one later this afternoon and keep it up each Wednesday as long as I find material. I welcome suggestions or comments.
Thanks to all who come by here regularly, and the once in a lifetime visitors too!
I don't call this a "blog" anymore...just a site, or website, since the blog aspect of it has faded.
That first post on November 23, 2007 was about some photos I shot in Downtown Birmingham. I had lucked into a good early Sunday morning shoot, though it was frigid! I still use the results now and then to illustrate items...like this one.
Visitors during those four years have come from hundreds of countries and tens of thousands of cities and towns. Some stayed just a second or two, other much longer. Few visitors leave comments, as is the nature of the vast Internet. One of those who does, Jay here in Montgomery, has become defacto editor, pointing out my errors in spelling and, less frequently I hope, in fact. And on this anniversary I'm pleased to announce I am doubling his salary. Great work Jay!
I've made 2, 237 posts in those four years...some of them merit a second visit. Others, not so much.
The Monday Morning Media Memo is still going strong after 175 entries, and today, in honor of the anniversary, I'm launching another weekly series. It's called What It Really Means. It's a commentary on stuff we see all the time...with a caption to explain what's really going on.
I'll post the first one later this afternoon and keep it up each Wednesday as long as I find material. I welcome suggestions or comments.
Thanks to all who come by here regularly, and the once in a lifetime visitors too!
Thanks for the doubling of the salary, Tim! How about a COLA raise, too?
ReplyDeleteYou and I come from New York City. I remember when there was a newspaper strike there, in the days when newspapers were the primary way to get the news out.
This was long, long before the Internet.
After a long while, the strike was settled. Union officials, editors and suchlike gathered for what is now called a "photo opportunity." They were posed with Mayor John V. Lindsay in front of a button that would start the presses rolling at a major newspaper.
Everyone was ready. The mayor approached the button. A union official yelled out, "Don't touch that button! You are not a union member!"
A minor brouhaha ensued. The union threatened to go back on strike. Finally it was agreed: the mayor posed with his hand by the button but kept it a few centimeters away, so as not to cause another strike.
Those were the days!