[Editor's note: The photo and video accompanying this post were added by Ron McClure Jr, unbeknownst to Mr. Chad Phillips, the creator, editor and administrator of MyThoughtWorld, and also the author of the following post. The video is a rag-tag montage of pictures from his posts over the years, and is meant to give tribute and hopefully a chuckle or two. The sappy music was chosen for its overly dramatic effect (Chad is a drama queen), however we here at MTW truly appreciate Chad's hard work, and I personally wish to thank him for affording us the opportunity to spout our opinionated rhetoric. He is not gone for good, but just stepping back...for now (he has control issues).]
…and now a message from our founder:
I'm writing this post to inform our readership of some much needed changes taking place around here. But, to quote my kids' favorite author, Dave Pilkey, "Before I tell you that story, I have to tell you this story…"
Once again the old MTW mailbox has been flooded with letters of both concern and complaint. If you're new here, you probably don't have a clue why there's concern. But if you're an MTW fan, it's no secret that up until just this past week, MTW's content was, well…(how can I put this gently?) static. The fault has been mostly mine, as MTW Regs T.R. Oglodad and Ron McClure Jr. have been serving up some pretty good fare. Once in a while, even Santiago and Cal get into the act. I just haven't had time to edit and administer the site.
The reason for this is bittersweet. Basically, since I was forced into "early retirement" by the conservative rag (I mean that lovingly, BTW) I used to work for, I went into business for myself. With the birth of my entrepreneurship, I just haven't had time to edit for this site, much less do any blogging of my own. And administration? Forget it. It ain't happenin'. That's the bitter part. The sweet part is that business is good and getting better, but the bottom line is that the extra business is eating up my blogging, editing, and administration resources.
Therefore, I am turning over the editing and administration duties of MyThoughtWorld to MTW Regulars T.R. Oglodad and Ron McClure Jr. T.R. is a veteran MTW contributor – and the brains behind most of those one of kind, brilliantly "touched" images you'll find on our site. He's also a hell of a writer in his own right. Ron McClure Jr. is likewise a man of many talents, not the least of which is editing and writing. Ron brings with him considerable experience as a team leader as well. His talents will be most welcome here in an administrative and creative capacity.
Please make these guys feel welcome as they fill two rather large shoes (MINE!) in joining the MTW editorial board.
Thanks guys for bailing my tired ass out and good luck.
Goodbye, Chad. You’ll be missed.
I’ve been following this blog for about 2 years, now. This is the first time I’ve ever commented, though. I just want to extend my thanks to you Chad for this oasis of conservativism on the web. Have enjoyed the writing of all your fine contributors as well as the many unique pictures on this site, some of which have found their way into emails to friends. Just wanted to say thanks.
Sean
Hey Sean, I know Chad appreciates the kind words. FYI (and to others reading this thread), Chad will still be contributing as much as possible. He is mostly just handing over the reigns of maintaining the website in accord with his lofty standards. In fact, I secretly hope that this will give Chad more free-time to write, without being distracted by logistics.
I pledge to work with Trog to keep the standards high, content clean, and the intense “button-pushing” of the politically-challenged (liberals). Hopefully, you will see little difference in the day to day operations.
Good luck and Godspeed, Chad.
Thanks for a great resource. Enjoy the humour on this site.