Hey Rick Congratulations!
No, it doesn’t seem like “just yesterday,” or feel like anything but what it is; 5 years of blogging at The House.
I feel every one of those years. With more than 3,200 posts – most of them essay length or longer – my fingers hurt just thinking about it. My head hurts when I reflect on all that thinking. And my soul is tired to its core.
Not looking for sympathy here. Just telling you how it is. Writing a daily journal for 5 years where you expose your deepest thoughts and emotions, leaving yourself open to the slings and arrows of experts at invective and the put down would tax the constitution of anyone. The last 3 years have been especially hard as I have been at odds with many of you (and many more who no longer read me) over fundamental matters of philosophy as well as specific issues.
There have been many times – too many to count – that I just wanted to throw in the towel and close up shop. I have lost many friends, many larger bloggers who used to support this site and give me much encouragement have fallen away. I get little respect from anyone I care about and less notice from those I do.
Rick, thanks for toughing it out buddy. Interesting factoid; Rick Moran is the brother of the ABC Nightline Co-Anchor Terry Moran. Too Cool! 
For the record, I enjoying reading Rick’s Blog. I’m not a daily reader; but I do sometimes go over and read a bit. 
Head on over and say a nice few words about the wrinkled up old goat nice man. 
