Happy 50th Bagwine !!

There is so much going on in the world right now…Plots to blow up airplanes with after shave and sports drinks, Arabs and Israelis duken’ it out in the Holy Land, and of course the democratization of those Waqui Iraqis.

But the weekend is here and Bagwine Ruminations is celebrating its 50th blog entry. I can’t put into words how thrilled I am to reach this milestone. My emotions are a cacophony of joy, accomplishment, nausea, and yes, even a few tears. I am excited every morning when I wake up, knowing that I have the opportunity to put a smile on someone’s face and, perhaps, if I may be so bold, change the life of another human being through my blog and my love of gutter wine.

I feel a sense of freedom and enlightenment as I carefully pen each entry. Some of you of you probably see me as a friend, a companion, and even a role model. That is why I take painstaking measures to provide you with the wit, warmth, and insight that you deserve. I am certain that a handful of you live vicariously through me, as I do through the early works of Ron Jeremy, and that’s a burden I gladly accept. Even though my shoulders are broad there is no way that I could carry out this onerous responsibility without a little help.

There are many folks who deserve accolades for their contribution to this site; first and foremost, Allie D. of “Memoirs of a Gouda”. She is the one who popped my blog cherry and inspired me to create my site. She is a fine example of what’s right about America, and her tech support is free.

I would like to thank Rene Descartes, whose writings inspired me to fill my entries with run-on sentences which seem to go on and on, even though they really don’t, but sometimes it appears that they do, because the reader is out of breath due to the excitement of the passage, and they just can’t stop reading, because of the aforementioned excitement.

A thank you goes out to Laura, who is the force behind the “This Is What I Do” site. She can weave a tale about disappearing IUDs better than anyone. She is also my favorite High Priestess of Satanic Lesbianism. I’ll make sure to put a link to her site shortly.

A shout-out goes to Schmoop. Whenever I get writer’s block, she puts on a Condaleeza Rice mask and smacks my ass with a rattan cane shouting, “North Korea, North Korea”. Kudos go out to my family, my town, Wild Irish Rose, the Bush administration, and friends past, who fuel my ability to wax poetically about, well…things.

I certainly owe a lot to Benny Hinn and His Cavalcade for Christ. Benny, Rod, Pat, and the others, provide our readers with a cuddly blanket of hope and inspiration in which to wrap themselves. For that, I am truly grateful.

Lastly, I want to thank all of my readers. It is nice to know that you stop by and make my musings worthwhile. It would be even more worthwhile if, after you read the entry, you would leave a freakin’ comment, but I digress. I do truly love you all.

With all of that being said, I am going to put the Rose back in the fridge and pop open a bottle of Champers to celebrate our 50th post. I appreciate you stopping by each and every day and taking time to share my experiences. Have a great weekend, and I’ll see you all on Monday.

Cheers,

Matt-Man

And Now…Our Moment of Hinn:

"It's not been a pleasant life."

--Benny Hinn