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I dont know where Im going
But, I sure know where Ive been [Ouch]
Hanging on the promises
In songs of yesterday
An Ive made up my mind,
I aint wasting no more time
But, here I go again
Here I go again

Tho I keep searching for an answer,
I never seem to find what Im looking for
Oh lord, I pray
You give me strength to carry on,
cos I know what it means
To walk along the lonely street of dreams

An here I go again on my own
Goin down the only road Ive ever known,
Like a hobo I was born to walk alone
An Ive made up my mind
I aint wasting no more time

I aint wasting no more time

An here I go again on my own
Goin down the only road Ive ever known,
Like a hobo I was born to walk alone
cos I know what it means
To walk along the lonely street of dreams

An here I go again on my own
Goin down the only road Ive ever known,
Like a hobo I was born to walk alone
An Ive made up my mind
I aint wasting no more time...

But, here I go again,
Here I go again,
Here I go again,
Here I go,
Here I go again...

Here I Go Again, by WhiteSnake

Regular posting will resume shortly.

First a word of thanks to those of you who showed me friendship and support to which I was not entitled. Many bloggers and commenters were wonderful, in ways I didn't deserve and truly appreciate. In particular, I'd like to single out one person, who I, unfortunately, can not name. He lives and works and plays in CrossCurrent/Agudah/YU/Charedi circles, but has been a source of friendship to me and to the blog for many months. Following my second apology he sent me this note:

I read your posts and I found your candor refreshing

If only all in the public eye acted the same

I'm proud of u

The blogs have put us all in the public eye. We always knew we were being watched by the One above, but the blogs have driven home the fact that our neighbors are watching, too. A bad speech or a bad post or a bad photograph becomes blog fodder, and all of us -- all of us -- line up to laugh, and mock and pass judgement. I've been the leader of such mobs, and for the last week I've been the subject of such a mob. It sucks. Even when you deserve it.

Going forward, I will continue to blog in the only way I know how. I will continue to be angry, when warranted. I will continue to be self-serving, when necessary. I will be hyper-critical of my enemies, when approrpiate and I will try to shower my friends with generosity (believe me, now, I know who they are). What I will not forget, I hope, is the feeling of being roasted alive on an open spit in front of friends, relatives, readers, and supporters. If that experience changes my blogging, it will only be for the better.

Ok, I've apologized numerous times, (and I swear all of them were my own words) and it all came from the heart. Now I'm ready to get back to business. I'll shortly be back to all my old tricks (save one) and new posts, written by me (except where noted.)