Farewell. The Flying Pig Has Left The Building.

Steve Hynd, August 16, 2012

After four years on the Typepad site, eight years total blogging, Newshoggers is closing it's doors today. We've been coasting the last year or so, with many of us moving on to bigger projects (Hey, Eric!) or simply running out of blogging enthusiasm, and it's time to give the old flying pig a rest.

We've done okay over those eight years, although never being quite PC enough to gain wider acceptance from the partisan "party right or wrong" crowds. We like to think we moved political conversations a little, on the ever-present wish to rush to war with Iran, on the need for a real Left that isn't licking corporatist Dem boots every cycle, on America's foreign misadventures in Afghanistan and Iraq. We like to think we made a small difference while writing under that flying pig banner. We did pretty good for a bunch with no ties to big-party apparatuses or think tanks.

Those eight years of blogging will still exist. Because we're ending this typepad account, we've been archiving the typepad blog here. And the original blogger archive is still here. There will still be new content from the old 'hoggers crew too. Ron writes for The Moderate Voice, I post at The Agonist and Eric Martin's lucid foreign policy thoughts can be read at Democracy Arsenal.

I'd like to thank all our regular commenters, readers and the other bloggers who regularly linked to our posts over the years to agree or disagree. You all made writing for 'hoggers an amazingly fun and stimulating experience.

Thank you very much.

Note: This is an archive copy of Newshoggers. Most of the pictures are gone but the words are all here. There may be some occasional new content, John may do some posts and Ron will cross post some of his contributions to The Moderate Voice so check back.


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Thursday, May 13, 2010

AWOL

Commentary By Ron Beasley




My posting has been limited the last week or so and it's not because I don't have anything to write about. As I mentioned below I had a death in the family.  I was very close to my uncle who had been there for me at times of need.  After a year and half of Hell on earth his death was a blessing but it's never easy to let go.  My second attempt at an excuse is the weather.




Toms The problem is the weather has been great making it impossible for me to put off the seasonal yard chores.  I planted my tomatoes today.  I grow lots of tomatoes and can/freeze them to see me through the winter.  Although I'm a bald headed Swede it was my Italian X mother in law that taught me to cook so I need lots of tomatoes.  I also planted some flowers  and have a lot to go.  In the past this was something my mother would do but she's just not up to it anymore.  She will be 88 in September. 



I have lots of stuff bookmarked and should be back soon.





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  1. John BallardMay 13, 2010 at 11:24 PM

    Anyone who expects to have more time as they get older is dreaming. I sure understand. My post-retirement job is supposed to be part-time and optional but I just finished forty hours yesterday and have eight today. (It will ease up next week but even an agency can't abruptly change schedules when unexpected stuff happens.) Retirement can be a time-consuming gig.
    I got an idea: How about publishing a couple of recipes (like your picture of the week) to keep in touch. Tips for the perfect marinara would be a good start.

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  2. andersonMay 14, 2010 at 12:20 AM

    My condolences, Ron. Hope the tomatoes come up well!

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  3. Steve HyndMay 14, 2010 at 3:30 AM

    I'll repeat what I said privately, Ron - you have all of our best wishes at this difficult time and as our Aussie friends say, "no worries" on posting. Newshoggers isn't a business, its more like a family and blogging should certainly be something that's fun. Take your time as you need to.
    Regards, Steve

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