Pufferfish

We're Expanding

By one. Which means this operation is doubling in size. Boom goes the budget. As you might have gathered from the post below, I've asked a buddy to help carry the load around here because, well, he knows what's going on and I'm pretty sure this blog could use another voice. Plus I've noticed that he washes his hands after going to the bathroom, so no worries about judgment. Anyway, Benjamin has been living in DC for a few years, works in politics, knows more about foreign policy than frankly I care to, and figured this could be a better way to get some thoughts off his chest as opposed to being just another Beltway asshole waxing wonkish at a bar.

Good Morning...

What can I say? It's great to be back.

Things didn't exactly work out as intended. And so here I am; a bit older, quite possibly none the wiser (and worse for wear). There's that old expression -- something about laying things to rest that involve best plans -- which I suppose is a not very illuminating way of explaining my Pufferfish Sabbatical. The bottom line, is that instead of continuing to wank away at a big blog with a big audience while posting under my real name, I'm returning to this gig ... to wank away under a pseudonym.

With that, here's a little self-celebratory music, which begs the question: is blogging better than sex?

Good Night...

Well, I have a bittersweet announcement to make: this will be my last blog post. I'm starting a new job that will require my full attention and firing off pseudonymous postings no longer looks to be in the cards. The good news is that the job involves writing about politics and policy full-time. I couldn't be more excited.

But I want to say thanks to the readers of this blog for stopping in from time to time. That definitely goes for the folks who emailed to let me know when I got something right and, especially, when I got something wrong. I've had a great time writing Pufferfish and enjoyed all the hours put into it; though my girlfriend would often wonder why she was competing with a computer. To Davenport, who just started blogging here, I apologize. I owe you a beer.

Now it's on to the next thing. Take care.

Your New Overlord

Because one isn't always enough. I've invited a new poster to start firing off ill-informed bromides, as is the expected way of it around here. So please join me in welcoming to the Pufferfish staff, "Davenport." My friend is a Hill staffer who figured it would be cheaper to rant on the intertubes instead of coughing up the co-pay to lay horizontal in a shrink's office. His interests include taking a contrarian point of view just to be an ass, reruns of the West Wing, being an off-record source for know-nothing journalists and 80s rock, Steve Perry-style. He's also a student of political posturing and the art of the deal, so I'm figuring he'll have plenty to offer into why politicians say the ridiculous things they say.

Please feel free to let him know when he types up something stupid, as many of you seem eager to do with me. Davenport, the blog posting is yours.

Impulse Buy

I've grown a bit tired of the blog's layout and decided to do a little remodeling. Hope you guys dig it.

Housekeeping

I was a bit blogged out yesterday and spent some time making changes to the blog. That takes awhile, especially when you consider that middle management here at Pufferfish consists of an English bulldog named Bullwinkle; he doesn't exactly pull his weight. So, the first big change is that we're now broadcasting from a different url: www.pufferfishblog.com. Yup, we went legit and bought the dot com. The bookmark for the typepad address won't change, but if you want to make the switch, feel free. Also, we tried to make the quotes stand out a bit more by putting a border around them, as I'm sure you can see. Feel free to email and explain why that sucks. Bullwinkle will be fielding those responses.

Holiday Break

I'm heading to my parents' place for a few days of Turkey revelry. Blogging will be light through Sunday, though I'll post from time to time. Hope everyone has a great holiday.

Who Isn't a Bit Nervous the First Time?

Wow, it's a blog post!

That's right. I've staked out my own little space on the inter-tubes. It may not be much, but for now it's home.