I started blogging five years ago. It was news and political stuff, which I still do today. I had no educational background for it – just passion. I love it – it’s my writing fetish. I do it for pleasure more than profit.
At the time I began, my dearest friend in the world was an unemployed journalist. She had done the “necessary” years of university to give her some kind of paper that said she had the “right” to report the news. Yet, she remained unemployed.
Out of my exuberance, I suggested she start a blog to help get her name known in the right circles. Her reply? “I’m a journalist. I don’t write about the news for free!”
Fast forward five years. Today I will be lunching with the editor of the National Post, one of Canada’s two national newspapers. Next week I will be a pundit once more on the Michael Coren Show.
And my friend? She gave up and now works in a bookstore, stocking shelves.
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RG,
You have such a way of ummmmmmmmmmm making your point. I’m glad I’m not the only one who has not been affected by the PC virus of saying only niceties!!!!
I need to remind myself never to piss you off!!!!!
Rock and roll! you’re an inspiration to all of us with passion and are constantly told we suck because we don’t have the proper initials.
Here’s some initials for them: FU.
I didn’t waste my time learning how or why I should do something. I went out and did it. Made a ton of mistakes along the way, too. All part of the adventure.
Congratulations on being the SMART Rightgirl! The beauty of life is deciding what you want to do and following that dream and being rewarded for it!
I am going with the smart conservative against the whiney liberal and the winner is, ding, ding, ding, The SMART conservative!
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