An old friend says goodbye:
From conservative T. Paine, at Saving Common Sense:
It was perhaps a dozen years ago when I first really started frequenting various blogs on the internet on a regular basis, with most of them being of a political or religious nature. On one site that I frequented fairly regularly, the host of the blog stated that I seemed to have a lot to say and perhaps I should get my own blog accordingly. I am relatively certain that he was not being complimentary towards me, but nonetheless, I took up his suggestion and nine years ago today Saving Common Sense was born.
Early on I had some very supportive readers of all political stripes. Indeed, even those followers with whom my opinions on politics did not match ended up being thoughtful folks with which to debate and share ideas. Oh, there was always the occasional troll, but by and large I found blogging to be stimulating and interesting as I shared my opinions, thoughts, and ideas with my fellow brothers and sisters in the blogosphere. Further, based on the feedback I would receive, it appeared that many of my readers felt similarly.