The Red Brick Times

Hey everyone. Mark Hagerling here. Just letting you know that I joined tRBT. So this is what you've all been doing for the past 35 years. hmm... I probably won't do much blogging but it's good to be in touch and know how everbody is. I don't know how to tell who all is a part of this blog so if you know me (that is...knew me...a long, long time ago) send me a hello via email. I'm very easy to find on the internet: www.hagerling.com
Posted 9:06 PM by Mark Hagerling (5) comments

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Hey, Mark. Glad to see that you have stayed with your dream and made it successful. There is hope for us all. Welcome back to the lunatic fringe!

# posted by  Andy : October 24, 2007 6:41 AM
 
PS: In my case, lunatic fringe is the hair remaining, of course. My brain is just as functional as it ever was. Um, maybe I should restate that. My mental processes are still the same... no not that either.

How about a quote from "Songs of Experience" by William Blake:

"I went to the Garden of Love,
And saw what I never had seen:
A Chapel was built in the midst,
Where I used to play on the green.

And the gates of this Chapel were shut,
And Thou shalt not. writ over the door;
So I turn'd to the Garden of Love,
That so many sweet flowers bore.

And I saw it was filled with graves,
And tomb-stones where flowers should be:
And Priests in black gowns, were walking their rounds,
And binding with briars, my joys and desires."

# posted by  Andy : October 24, 2007 6:53 AM
 
Welcome aboard Mark!

Funny you should mention not knowing who else "is part" of tRBT. I guess by that you mean who has posting/commenting ability. No one has ever mentioned that before. As admin I'm probably the only one who can see that info. So..

There are 22 registered users, though I think as many as a third (give or take) of those don't really come here anymore. Six or eight post and only 3 or 4 with any regularity. On the other hand I can see from server logs that half a dozen or so non-registered people read regularly. The logs give enough info that I can make a pretty good guess as to who they are and have offered them an invitation but they prefer to just read.

I've often wished more people posted and from time to time try adding things to stimulate renewed interest. That's how the "photo gallery" and "cool tools" links came about (suggestions for additional features always welcome).

# posted by  whatley : October 24, 2007 10:39 AM
 
That was easy. Anything else you need, Russ?

# posted by  Terri S : October 25, 2007 7:07 PM
 
Here ! (see my raised hand?)

# posted by  jeichenlaub : October 26, 2007 3:00 PM
 
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