Finale

I’ve decided to close and archive the blog.

It’s past time I think. I’m not really using it and more often than not I feel like I’m disappointing the folks who keep up with my madness.

It’s been a good run. The blog started as a continuation of my private offline journals to be a better man. It has helped me in countless ways. And I would not be the man I am today had I not struggled thru it. It’s seen me thru growth, drama, scandals, personal revelations, and a lot of random nonsense.

One might say it’s a victim of my success. Most of the reasons I started the blog don’t exist anymore. I’ve conquered many of my inner demons. I fell in (healthy) love with a man that makes me wanna be better than I am. So I find myself not really having much to say here  anymore. I also promised myself I’d never turn the blog into a bitch fest about politics

Most days I’m just going thru the motions to post. Not to mention social media is a toxic cesspool these days. I’ve pulled back from almost all of it. FB/IG are just placeholders. I’ll never go back to twitter as long as it’s owned by a literal Nazi. Tiktok is my only outlet for just time killing scrolls when I need a distraction.

I’ve never had a desire to be famous and the idea of trying to be an “influencer” makes me nauseous. I’m sure I could share wisdom as an elder gay, but I just don’t have the motivation…for now. Who knows, maybe I’ll come back. I could also start a new one. The future isn’t written and I’m still kicking, so we shall see.

When I started, I never dreamed I’d end up getting 10,000 clicks a month (in my early years). During the Brentwood scandal I got 6k clicks in a single week. 😂  Today that is small potatoes in the age of viral commentary, but back then it was a big deal. People from all over the world read my madness. It was an amazing experience.

I do plan to keep the photo blog open for a bit longer. It’s on the .com version of my site.

To the roughly 100 of you who still check in, read the RSS, or send emails, I thank you for all your interest and support over these past two decades. It’s meant a lot to me. I can’t express how grateful I am.

In the coming week the blog will transition to read only. Existing comments will remain but commenting, registering, etc will all go dark. I do plan to keep it alive though. Domain fees aren’t a burden so keeping it online isn’t a problem. I’ll likely migrate it back over to blogger to avoid the yearly hosting fees at some point. For now it will just go quiet but still be available to read.

So, I say to you it has been my great honor to be part of your lives and share mine with you all.

As always, hope springs eternal…