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The Old 100th

By on April 6, 2012

This is the 100th piece posted by the Press since we started. It’s not so old, if you are reading it for the first time. But it will soon fade into the archives. For us here, it is a milestone, an accomplishment. I recall waiting for the first ‘view’ of post number 1. You wonder how will anyone find you? And if they find you why should they show any interest given all the material that is out there in cyberspace.

I believe we have become more comfortable with the format as we went along. You don’t need to produce the Gettysburg Address every time you hit the keyboard. Just don’t waste people’s time. I am amazed at the number of times I have sat down not sure what to write and somehow a piece appeared. Some of the hotter ideas weren’t so hot after I finished them. A few got the delete button. One called Guns and Butter has wintered in the draft section of the Post since early January. I may never let it loose. A few uncertain starts became the articles I felt proudest to claim.

Walking the fine line between politics and health care is like walking two tightly stretched tightropes simultaneously. They are so intertwined. Somethings just shouldn’t pass without a comment. The two parties seem very distinct these days. The differences quite substantial. I still believe in moderation and cool heads. I still believe our national elections go on for too long and cost way too much.

I am most thankful to you reading this now. You are the best! A writer without a reader is like a painter who hangs his works in a closet. The Huffington Post has not requested our services, but that seems far less important now. I also want to thank those who gave thoughtful suggestions and feedback along the way. All was taken to heart. We go on, wiser and experienced, humbler for our failings along the way.

The most read post so far has been Dr. Deramerian’s thoughtful piece on bedside manners, followed closely by the piece yesterday about the child with the burned hand. The Iron Triangle analysis is still sought out. Clearly there is an audience out there for health care pieces with a human side. Perhaps that is the most gratifying discovery of all.

 

 

 

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Tom Godfrey

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