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August 22, 2006

FOUR YEARS OF BLOGGING....Did you know that today is my fourth blogiversary? Now you do. How should I celebrate?

Kevin Drum 1:14 PM Permalink | Trackbacks | Comments (96)
 
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Celebrate by posting a picture of David Horowitz in blackface.

Posted by: matt on August 22, 2006 at 1:16 PM | PERMALINK

Take your wife out for dinner at a very nice restaurant and order a special bottle of wine.

Congratulations, Kevin. I've been with you since Calpundit. What a ride.

Posted by: kimster on August 22, 2006 at 1:17 PM | PERMALINK

God has it been that long. Sometimes I miss the calpundit days.

Posted by: Hector on August 22, 2006 at 1:17 PM | PERMALINK

Kick off the boat shots and have a Riunite on Ice! Or Boone's Farm! Damn, I can't believe I'm only 8 months younger and several factors of 10 less popular than Calpundit!

Posted by: norbizness on August 22, 2006 at 1:19 PM | PERMALINK

Invite some of your commenters from way back in the Calpundit days to guest blog! :-)

Posted by: Al on August 22, 2006 at 1:19 PM | PERMALINK

perhaps booze?
or buy yourself one of them fancy new wireless keyboards?

Posted by: eric on August 22, 2006 at 1:20 PM | PERMALINK

Boat shots? Boat SHOES!

Posted by: norbizness on August 22, 2006 at 1:20 PM | PERMALINK

celebrate by instituting registration

Posted by: yep on August 22, 2006 at 1:22 PM | PERMALINK

I second the suggestion to take your wife out to dinner. For us, however, how about a "best of" retrospective or at the very least some shots of inkblot and jasmin?

Posted by: Edo on August 22, 2006 at 1:22 PM | PERMALINK

By catblogging!

Posted by: SM on August 22, 2006 at 1:23 PM | PERMALINK

Let Al tell us all why black is white and up is down!

Posted by: Al's Mommy on August 22, 2006 at 1:23 PM | PERMALINK

Congratulations, Kevin. Go for a couple of cold bottles of Dos Equis.

Posted by: Brian on August 22, 2006 at 1:23 PM | PERMALINK

That's easy... cat bloggin'!

Posted by: linkert on August 22, 2006 at 1:23 PM | PERMALINK

Is there still that good Mexican restaurant on the lake in Irvine?

Or take the lovely Mrs. to Pascal, in Costa Mesa, great dinner!

Posted by: SteveAudio on August 22, 2006 at 1:25 PM | PERMALINK

Boy, I remember when I thought I was a late arrival to your great blog.. that was in 2002!

Posted by: neil on August 22, 2006 at 1:25 PM | PERMALINK

Cash prizes are always nice...

Posted by: Osama Von McIntyre on August 22, 2006 at 1:26 PM | PERMALINK

Boat shots? Boat SHOES!

i'm wearing some right now!

someday soon they'll be back in style, and Kevin and i will be the cool kids. you'll see.

How should I celebrate?

re-post your first day's posts.

Posted by: cleek on August 22, 2006 at 1:30 PM | PERMALINK

yep wrote: celebrate by instituting registration

I second that emotion.

Posted by: SecularAnimist on August 22, 2006 at 1:31 PM | PERMALINK

Lunch at Sam Woo.

Posted by: Tintin on August 22, 2006 at 1:32 PM | PERMALINK

Kick back, have a beer, and put the trolls on MUTE.

Posted by: Gaia on August 22, 2006 at 1:32 PM | PERMALINK

Celebrate, certainly, but first give thanks to the gods with the burnt offering of a talk radio host (perhaps that nice plump one).

Posted by: ergonaut on August 22, 2006 at 1:32 PM | PERMALINK

You have to figure out one of the USA Today-type statistics. Like: If your printed out all my posts and all the comments that have been made regarding those posts in Courier 10 font on a continous feed of 8.5 inch width paper it would

A) Go from New York to Chicago
B) Circle the equator
C) Circumnavigate the moon
D) The paper required would annihilate every major forest in the western hemisphere

Posted by: Tom on August 22, 2006 at 1:34 PM | PERMALINK

Go to worldcon?

Posted by: Cathy on August 22, 2006 at 1:35 PM | PERMALINK

Take her to Georges' in La Jolla on the rooftop. Good food, great view.

Posted by: nut on August 22, 2006 at 1:37 PM | PERMALINK

Splurge!

Head down to the store and buy a clue for yourself.

Posted by: Lettuce on August 22, 2006 at 1:38 PM | PERMALINK

Actually catblogging is not a bad idea. Blog the 10 best of your photos from the past.

Posted by: Libby Sosume on August 22, 2006 at 1:41 PM | PERMALINK

Being from Encinitas, I should second the Georges suggestion above . . . however, I say head over to Newport and by your lovely wife a Blackie's Special. That is one tasty dog.

Posted by: BD on August 22, 2006 at 1:43 PM | PERMALINK

Four years? Well, if you want to make it four more, I suggest you start impugning the patriotism of your rival bloggers, and engineering artificially high hit counts in Ohio and Florida.

Posted by: The Confidence Man on August 22, 2006 at 1:49 PM | PERMALINK

A summary of your evolving views on current issues from Calpundit to Political Animal.

Or just a Catblogging retrospective.

Posted by: Roger on August 22, 2006 at 1:50 PM | PERMALINK

First!

Posted by: disputo on August 22, 2006 at 1:51 PM | PERMALINK

Congratulations...

sniff, sniff

And I remember when you wuz still "CalPundit" and a thoughtful, liberal but pro-Iraqi invasionist.

[ wipes tear from eye ]

Posted by: Darryl Pearce on August 22, 2006 at 1:52 PM | PERMALINK

Happy Blirthday!

Posted by: Steve Brady on August 22, 2006 at 1:54 PM | PERMALINK

If your wife is anything like mine, she's a step ahead of you and is ready with a celebration plan that involves spending money.

So, quick, publish your own plan.

Posted by: little ole jim from red country on August 22, 2006 at 1:54 PM | PERMALINK

Celebrate with a new poll showing Lieberman at 44% and Lamont at 42%.

Posted by: Advocate for God on August 22, 2006 at 1:55 PM | PERMALINK

Denounce a moderate attitude that entertains rationalizations of preemptive strikes, war, invasion, and occupation.

Posted by: Hostile on August 22, 2006 at 1:56 PM | PERMALINK

Congratulations! I think you should really celebrate by linking to some obscure, low-traffic, newer blog run by one of your longtime (3 years or so) readers.

But, y'know, that's just me.

Posted by: Tom Hilton on August 22, 2006 at 1:57 PM | PERMALINK

trek on down to diego and watch the pads spank the dodgers again. no better gift to oneself.

Posted by: GYoung on August 22, 2006 at 1:59 PM | PERMALINK

Stop hating America!

Failing that, I like ergonaut's "burnt offering of a radio talk host" suggestion.

Posted by: mister pedantic on August 22, 2006 at 2:02 PM | PERMALINK

How should I celebrate?

By coming out and outright supporting a Freedom of Information and Open Government amendment, including very robust whistleblower provisions (and indirectly greater protection for journalists), to ensure proper transparency and accountability in government and public service, instead of focusing narrowly on journalistic privilege all the time.

Focus on all Americans.

Toss in a Privacy amendment to that salad too, if you feel really tipsy.

Posted by: Jimm on August 22, 2006 at 2:03 PM | PERMALINK

Oh, and congratulations, of course. You've come a long way.

You should splurge tonight, and head out to Cafe Wasa for some sashimi appetizers, followed by dinner and drinks over at Opah, and then a nightcap across the way at the French 75 lounge (excellent jazz duo over there).

Posted by: Jimm on August 22, 2006 at 2:05 PM | PERMALINK

By giving one million dollars to the 41st commenter on this post!

Posted by: kc on August 22, 2006 at 2:07 PM | PERMALINK

Most excellent wine over there at French 75 too, and the service is superb.

Posted by: Jimm on August 22, 2006 at 2:08 PM | PERMALINK

Btw, congrats!

Posted by: kc on August 22, 2006 at 2:09 PM | PERMALINK

And you can hit all 3 spots by walking about 100 feet!

No driving to the Marketplace either, it's probably just around a $10-12 dollar cab for you.

Posted by: Jimm on August 22, 2006 at 2:10 PM | PERMALINK

"Did you know that today is my fourth blogiversary? Now you do. How should I celebrate?"

I agree with several previous posters - institute some sort of registration. The signal to noise ratio in the comments section is deplorable, to the point where I read your blog less frequently than in the past (in fact, CalPundit was the first true blog I read on a regular basis back in 2002).

The trolls and spam need to be cleaned up...

Posted by: eponymous on August 22, 2006 at 2:12 PM | PERMALINK

Ask regulars to link to an obscure but excellent web page that no one would ever stumble on to if not for them.

Posted by: Red State Mike on August 22, 2006 at 2:19 PM | PERMALINK

Declare victory and go home!

Posted by: diddy on August 22, 2006 at 2:20 PM | PERMALINK

Buy a hummingbird feeder and nice pair of binoculars.

Posted by: ferd on August 22, 2006 at 2:24 PM | PERMALINK

By going on vacation and leaving lots of different bloggers to blog in your stead, of course!

Posted by: plunge on August 22, 2006 at 2:28 PM | PERMALINK

yep wrote: celebrate by instituting registration

I second that emotion.
Posted by: SecularAnimist

Me, too!

And, oh, and check how far you are from that nuclear reactor which seems to have leaked into OC water table...

Posted by: CFShep on August 22, 2006 at 2:28 PM | PERMALINK

How about an exit strategy?

Posted by: TJM on August 22, 2006 at 2:38 PM | PERMALINK

Treat all your regulars to beer and a bucket of steamers!

Posted by: Auster on August 22, 2006 at 2:42 PM | PERMALINK

Thank you Mr. Drum for providing an open forum for comments.

Posted by: Hostile on August 22, 2006 at 2:45 PM | PERMALINK

"How should I celebrate?" - Kevin

By voting republican.

Posted by: Jay on August 22, 2006 at 2:52 PM | PERMALINK

I think you should celebrate with some anniversary cat blogging.

So we can celebrate too.

Posted by: four legs good on August 22, 2006 at 2:53 PM | PERMALINK

Kevin, thanks for keeping CP/WM the best political blog around.

Posted by: enozinho on August 22, 2006 at 2:56 PM | PERMALINK

Let me add myself to the cat-blooging chorus. :)

Posted by: Paul on August 22, 2006 at 3:04 PM | PERMALINK

drink two bottles of wine, and do several huge rails.

Posted by: lucretius on August 22, 2006 at 3:05 PM | PERMALINK

What the Sam Hill is "cat blogging?" Sheesh, I feel like a codger around here [shuffles down hall, muttering to self]

Posted by: CT on August 22, 2006 at 3:19 PM | PERMALINK

Congratulations!

How should I celebrate?

How about banning Charlie in his various incarnations, as well as the Al-bot and those loathsome anti-Semitic spammers, once and for all?

Posted by: Gregory on August 22, 2006 at 3:21 PM | PERMALINK

Seems like only 6 years Kevin.

Just kidding, congratulations. Really enjoy the blog - except for the Chinese spam...and Al ... and Jay... and rdw, and some of the spoofers.

Posted by: ckelly on August 22, 2006 at 3:25 PM | PERMALINK

You should celebrate by adding me to your blogroll.

Posted by: Roxanne on August 22, 2006 at 3:25 PM | PERMALINK

Snort a line of coke then strangle a Republican?

Posted by: Eric Paulsen on August 22, 2006 at 3:30 PM | PERMALINK

Bong hits of Humboldt County sinse !

Congrats, Kevin. Even though I've only beein here about six months, I feel very at home here.

Thanks for your sense of humor and whimsy, your refusal to be a nanny, your thinking mind coming to agree with the leftier among you *on the merits*, thus validating both your openmindedness and our more ideological positions simultaneously.

Have a great time whatever you do. You've surely earned it.

Bob

Posted by: rmck1 on August 22, 2006 at 3:45 PM | PERMALINK

How about banning Charlie in his various incarnations, as well as the Al-bot and those loathsome anti-Semitic spammers, once and for all?

Beat me to it!

Posted by: craigie on August 22, 2006 at 3:49 PM | PERMALINK

Get to work on your fifth year!

Posted by: AndrewBW on August 22, 2006 at 3:56 PM | PERMALINK

Hookers, lots of hookers. The Dukestir would.

Posted by: Phlip on August 22, 2006 at 4:01 PM | PERMALINK

Congrats!

I think your blog is great! I read your commments every day and always look forward to your reflections about the issues of the day. You bring an interesting and thoughtful perspective to events.

Celebrate with dinner out and a resolve to Keep on Blogging.....

another fan from Calpundit days

Posted by: applecrisp on August 22, 2006 at 4:11 PM | PERMALINK

Four more years! Four more years!

Posted by: rs on August 22, 2006 at 4:12 PM | PERMALINK

Bring back Friday cat blogging. Atrios' version is a far-far second to the real thing.

Please?

Posted by: Charles M on August 22, 2006 at 4:28 PM | PERMALINK

seems like it was yesterday that i translated the comments of a spanish blogger who linked you as one of the rare voices of the rare and demobalized american left.

Posted by: spacebaby on August 22, 2006 at 4:31 PM | PERMALINK

goodness. i even previewed my comment. i promise. i blame it my untreated ADD.

Posted by: spacebaby on August 22, 2006 at 4:32 PM | PERMALINK

i even previewed that last one. i'm quitting now.
( ... stepping away from the keyboard and going for coffee ...)

Posted by: spacebaby on August 22, 2006 at 4:34 PM | PERMALINK

Wordsworth wrote of The French Revolution, "Bliss it was in that dawn to be alive, but to be young was very heaven." Thank your stars that you got to blog during the typhoon-class insanity of the Bush Admin.

Posted by: Jeffrey Davis on August 22, 2006 at 4:41 PM | PERMALINK

Since we 48 year olds can no longer party like rock stars (not like you ever did), may I suggest a trip to the mountains, sit on a rock and enjoy those stars. That should help recharge your batteries.

Posted by: Keith G on August 22, 2006 at 4:50 PM | PERMALINK

"Bong hits of Humboldt County sinse"
- Bob

I knew there was something I liked about you.

Posted by: Jay on August 22, 2006 at 4:59 PM | PERMALINK

Congratulations, and keep fighting the good fight.

Posted by: dr sardonicus on August 22, 2006 at 5:21 PM | PERMALINK

Congratulations.
That truly is quite an accomplishment.

Even more laudatory is your ability to maintain perspective and equanimity despite critics left, right and center.

Lord knows I've give you a spanking or two.
Of course you deserved it... but still...

Well done Kevin.
Treat yourself to something good.

Posted by: koreyel on August 22, 2006 at 5:39 PM | PERMALINK

Just send a big ups to your man Jerry Crenshaw aka JCREN in Nashville, TN...that will confuse the hell out of everyone..NO MORE CAT BLOGGING PLEASE.

Posted by: JCREN on August 22, 2006 at 5:46 PM | PERMALINK

Billmon,Juan Cole and then Washington Monthly
Thats the order I read Blogs....... Yours seems
balanced, based on fact, human and reasoned.
Watched u on C Span. U got your stuff together..
Whats that song ? "R E S P E C T"
Thanks for being in my world.........!
Jim G.

Posted by: Jim Gerken on August 22, 2006 at 6:05 PM | PERMALINK

I vote for catblogging and then the nice dinner with the wife.

Posted by: fiat lux on August 22, 2006 at 6:23 PM | PERMALINK

"Take your wife out for dinner at a very nice restaurant and order a special bottle of wine."

May I suggest Vessia, over at Crossroads? Try the Risotto!
Oh, and thanks for four years of intelligent, thoughtfull blogging.

Posted by: DonInCal on August 22, 2006 at 8:18 PM | PERMALINK

Keith G.: ...may I suggest a trip to the mountains, sit on a rock and enjoy those stars. That should help recharge your batteries.

By far the best suggestion yet. Even better than doughnuts...doooooooughnuts...

Posted by: shortstop on August 22, 2006 at 8:47 PM | PERMALINK

Congratulations!

Maybe celebrate by just taking the day off? Four years of day after day is a long time!

(I wish I knew LA well enough to suggest a great place to go. But maybe just walking along the beach, or driving along the shore, would be enough. Though what I would do is go to LACMA and look at some paintings, and then to the Japanese pavilion and listen to the falling water.)

Posted by: lambert strether on August 22, 2006 at 9:02 PM | PERMALINK

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Posted by: qq on August 22, 2006 at 10:04 PM | PERMALINK

Take off your shoes, sit in a tree and learn to play the flute.

And if you don't know where that came from, well that is just sad.

Posted by: pjcamp on August 22, 2006 at 10:06 PM | PERMALINK

I hope Washington Monthly gave you a bonus, as it should with your annual performance evaluation, which should be forthcoming around this time.

Put most of the bonus toward future savings, debt if you have any, some to charity, and splurge on a fun experience and perhaps a tech gadget with the rest. Wow, hope it's a good bonus. You deserve it. You're the best.

Posted by: anonymous on August 22, 2006 at 10:58 PM | PERMALINK

Give Inkblot and Jasmine an extra treat.

Posted by: Vincent on August 22, 2006 at 11:10 PM | PERMALINK

My Year Four (as we bloggers say) is also coming up in a month. Our host should do today what I plan to do then: release my enemies list.

Alternatively, our host could buy something from ??????????.

If that fails, just celebrate, celebrate, and dance to the music.

Posted by: TLB on August 22, 2006 at 11:20 PM | PERMALINK

Congrats Kevin! You're one of the few who have transcended the divide between blogging and journalism and become a successful hybrid. You're in California....get a great bottle of your state's wine and toast yourself. And toast Inkblot and Jasmine, who truly made you famous.

Posted by: Jane Finch on August 22, 2006 at 11:32 PM | PERMALINK

Stop Blogging

Posted by: Biggest Fan on August 23, 2006 at 4:10 AM | PERMALINK