Rant #1,500: Rant #1,500

Yes, quite the original title, I must say.

We have reached 1,500 posts, but in actuality, it is probably a couple more than that, because some posts I have not numbered.

There was also a numbering problem, caused by me, but I do believe 1,500 is the correct amount of numbered posts I have made.

In 2009, I was getting frustrated with simply writing what I had to write about at work.

At that time, I was at my place of business 13 years, and writing about the same stuff over and over and over again was starting to get to me.

So I had this idea that I could still write for the masses--whether it was two people, 22, 222, or 2002--but do it in a different form.

Back then, the blog was starting to emerge as a viable option for many people to show off what they knew and what they believed in, so why not me?

And I did it, kept it active--five days a week most of the time--and kept it true to myself.

I have found a lot of people don't care for the views I have, but that is fine.

I never said I was right or wrong, but this is what I believe in, so take it at that.

The blog is read by people across the U.S. Don't be fooled by the paucity of replies to the blog. Plenty of people read this each day, and I have various statistics that only I can see--as the administrator of this blog--to check this out.

In addition, as many of you know, I publicize the blog on Facebook, too, and a lot of people are more comfortable with talking about the blog on that forum than they are here.

That is fine.

Look, for my money, nobody has to read this, it really is being used by me as an outlet to vent and talk about things I want to talk about.

But I am happy that people across the country are reading it.

Several months ago, we were hacked, and I had to start this second site.

Once you hear the word "hacked," it sends shivers up people's spines, and that is why readership of this blog is down. People simply do not want to open themselves up to being hacked, too, so they stay away.

Believe me, I understand.

That is why I run a classic blog piece each day, because eventually, I am going to get rid of the original blog, and have everything here in a safer environment.

Anyway, 1,500--not bad at all, when most blogs have a couple of posts and then die a quick death.

I have written about everything here--from people I consider to be boobs to the actual thing, and everything in between--and I will continue to do just that here.

I see no reason to let up, so this blog will be around for the foreseeable future.

And I thank you for visiting here.

You don't have to agree with me on anything, but at least you are hearing me out.

So congratulations to me on reaching #1,500.

Yes, I am a bit proud of myself that I have kept this thing going.

And most importantly to me, it has been fun.

I hope it has been fun for you too.

Speak to you again, tomorrow, for Rant #1,501.