Happy 2008!
I began by saying the following words.
http://www.tygrrrrexpress.com/2007/03/the-beginning-of-the-end-of-civilization/
I then wrote my first three columns, and I was all over the map from sports to politics to music to women, sometimes in the same column.
http://www.tygrrrrexpress.com/2007/03/ideological-bigotry/
http://www.tygrrrrexpress.com/2007/03/a-silver-black-badge-of-honor/
http://www.tygrrrrexpress.com/2007/03/detroit-arabs-automobiles-and-awful-football/
Rather than wax poetic about the Iowa Caucuses and New Hampshire Primary for all you politicos, or the NFL playoffs for all you leatherheads, I would rather thank everybody who contributed to my 2007 Blogging experience. I began blogging on March 11th, 2007, for no other reason than a hot, republican Jewish brunette said I would be good at it. I am good at other things as well, but those pleas have fallen on deaf Jewish republican ears.
Nevertheless, so many people have contributed to my blog, and I want to thank them.
Jewish Republicans: Some of these sites have nothing to do with Judaism or republicanism. Nevertheless, I know all of these people personally, and am better off for having met them. As a minority within a minority, it is nice to remind myself I am not the only one.
townhall.com/columnists/BenShapiro
Religion: My religious faith is important to me, and as vital as a doctor, financial advisor or automobile mechanic is, a spiritual counselor is vital. These organizations do fantastic work for people of all religions, regardless of level of affiliation.
Comedy: These people are just plain funny, and I am glad to have encountered them.
Sports: Not all of these sites are dedicated to the NFL, but sports can unite people all over the world. Whether it be a soccer game in Iraq or the USA Olympic Hockey Team of 1980, many people meet their closest friends due to spirited competition. May people who love sports everywhere enjoy a hug with a new friend who shares their enthusiasm.
Miscellaenous: Not everybody can be categorized, but the following sites are written by people whose only connection to each other is their graciousness towards me.
booklocker.com/books/2980.html
Politics—Special mention: The majority of the sites on my blog are political, but some people have been a true blessing, whether it be helping me get started, answering questions that were inane and painfully obvious to everybody except me, or just befriending me. May every political person get to know these people.
http://jerseymcjones.blogspot.com/
wwwwakeupamericans-spree.blogspo…
Politics—Townhall: There are many political sites, but Townhall is specifically asite where conservatives and republicans can blog. I have made many friends on this site, and I hope they continue to blog for some time to come.
commonsensewithkennykemp.townhal…
conservativetruth.townhall.com
killerkonservative.townhall.com
viewfromtheisland.townhall.com
Politics: Not every political blogger is on Townhall, so whether it be Blogspot, Wordpress, or somewhere else, I am glad to have run into you.
jacksonville.com/community/cc/hefty
anti-antediluvian.blogspot.com
barcepundit-english.blogspot.com
constitutionclub.wordpress.com
ducadoonpolitics.wordpress.com
jacksonville.com/community/cc/hefty
absurdthoughtsaboutgod.blogspot.com
wheadlinehollywood.wordpress.com
internationalanalyst.wordpress.com
matthewschaeffermaine.blogspot.com
outsidethewire.mensnewsdaily.com
samnitegladiator.wordpress.com
slapstickpolitics.blogspot.com
the-american-israeli-patriot.blo…
solo.abac.com/sdghacpc/tap.htm
myspace.com/cantgetherefromthere
thoughtfulconservative.wordpress…
kishorejets.typepad.com/us_elect…
As for 2008, I do have several plans.
I am on the verge of moving from Wordpress to my very own site. I have an IT professional working on it.
I bought a webcam, and will hopefully soon be doing podcasts.
I hope to expand my blogroll, because making friends is what makes the world go round.
I hope to help America win the War on Terror, and I hope to combat and defeat ideological bigotry everywhere I encounter it.
I hope to do more interviews. Most importantly from a blogging standpoint, I hope to write well, and improve my skills.
As for what I want most, nothing has changed from my “about” page.
http://blacktygrrrr.wordpress.com/about
I do love them republican Jewish brunettes.
Anyway, life moves so rapidly that I only hope I can keep up, without sacrificing who I am. Unlike those who blog full time, I have a regular career. My limited time writing prevents me from even reading many of the blogs on my own blogroll for weeks at a time, much less other blogs.
Just know that every single person who has ever come in contact with me through my blog has contributed to the discussion.
If I left anybody out, feel free to rip into me in the comments section. Do not curse, or it will be deleted or spammed.
May God bless you all, and thank you for letting the Tygrrrr Express enter your homes and your hearts.
Happy 2008, and much happiness and good things to all!
eric
December 31st, 2007 at 11:52 am
You have been one of the best highlights of my year Eric. I’m glad I ran into you.
Happy New Year bro.
December 31st, 2007 at 11:57 am
That must have taken a bit of time to compile. Thanks for noting. You have a good New Year too.
December 31st, 2007 at 12:32 pm
Happy New Year, Eric. I hope you nab that gal this year. I know what it’s like to have it bad for a conservative Jewish brunette. The boys I ran with in high school, including me, all had it bad for this one Jewish girl. No young lady ever had a larger security force in the history of high school.
December 31st, 2007 at 12:37 pm
Happy New Year Eric and to all my friends on this blog. It’s been a kick …
December 31st, 2007 at 12:43 pm
It was a pleasure meeting you as well. I wish you could’ve made it up to Green Bay for that Raiders’ game.
It’s actually pretty easy to move to a self-hosted WordPress site. Most of the places recommended by WordPress are very good, and you can have them do the install of WordPress. I go through BlueHost myself, and other than a bit of a bug I sometimes get when bots try to go through too many pages at once, they’ve been great.
December 31st, 2007 at 1:34 pm
Eric, thank you so much for the nod. That was great, man. Happy New Years to my very favorite Republican Jewish swingin’ bachelor ever!!! (And I have known a couple!)
JMJ
December 31st, 2007 at 6:29 pm
Happy New Year!
January 3rd, 2008 at 12:21 am
Happy New Year to you as well. You have a very good blog and I look forward to seeing what you have planned for 2008. That is an impressive group of bloggers that you have interacted with and I have a feeling a good night or two will be spent by yours truly giving many of them a visit.
January 18th, 2008 at 10:20 am
It’s 2008? I thought it was still 1962…hmmm…
March 18th, 2008 at 1:19 am
I have called in on this location on many an instance now but this post is the 1st one that I have ever commented on.
Congratulations on such a first-rate critique and site. I have found it to be very helpful and educational - I only wish that there were more blogs online like this one.
I never disappear from this blog without learning anything, from time to time I may feel a tiny bit saddened that I may not agree with a blog article or comeback that has been made. But hey! that is existence and if every one decided to agree on the same thing what a boring old world we would exist in.
Please maintain your admirable work.
Having said all of this, and if I’m kindly allowed to continue with my entries I will come again to post on your blog site soon
Cheers, have a great day and thank you.