Last Saturday marked the second year I’ve been blogging. I was too busy with my 20th high school reunion to notice. What can I say? It’s been a great ride. 
While I consider myself a pure blogger, one who enjoys (and in my case, craves) the act of blogging itself, I must say that I’m happy with LBC’s success, including the writing and speaking opportunities that resulted from the time and energy I’ve put into maintaining this site.
My first post, an op-ed called Life on the Old Plantation, got the ball rolling. Pretty soon the column-writing took a backseat to the blog. There was a time I actually felt guilty for “neglecting” my column and “playing” around with this blogging thing. Since then, LBC has generated readers (and new friends!), money, and benefits I’d never imagined. To name a few:
— Conference speaking (BlogNashville, Young America’s Foundation, GodBlogCon, etc.)
— Radio Interviews (and TV)
— TV appearances (first MSNBC appearance – nervous!)
— Senior Contributor for Pajamas Media
You can read more on the About and Writings pages. I’ve written so many posts I’m proud of, so it would be difficult to highlight certain ones. If you have the time, browse the Faith, Race Preferences, Child Killing, and Media Bias categories.
I’m hard at work today on a project, and LBC is the reason. That means I’m working and celebrating at the same time. 
Thanks for reading LBC!
Related posts:
- If I Had A Million Dollars
- Welcome To My New Place!
- Building An Audience The Old-Fashioned Way
- You Never Know Who’s Reading Your Blog
- 2004 Round-up
- 2005 Blogosphere Wish List
Update (11/9): The Commissar celebrates, too.
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Kudos to you, La Shawn! You’ve had some tremendous success, that is awesome to see!
Here’s to several more years of LSB! Have a fabulous day.
Congratulations, La Shawn. Hope things continue to get bigger and better for you!
La Shawn:
I re-read your Plantation link – great.
Ditto on stereotypes – one of our young Black doctors here is a grad of a Black Medical school in the South. I avoided political talk.
During an educational discussion in my office, she noted I had Neal Boortz on my screen; she said she misses his radio show.
From that time, I “loosened up” – she is a libertarian. Free from the “plantation”.
Congratulations! And a good blogger you are. Yours in one that I read regularly.
Congratulations La Shawn!!! Two years… That’s not too bad at all, especially here in the blogosphere where so many come and go. Here’s to another two more years and well beyond! Keep up the amazing work and God bless!
Though a recent discoverer of your blog, i heartily congratulate you as well. The emergence of Blogging in recent years has given many of us a voice we didn’t have before. And I always wondered if and when I would put my journalism degree to use! I hardly have any readers but I write for myself, mostly. Good luck and God bless!
Only been reading for a month or two, but your blog is one of the best. Congratulations on the two-year mark. I hope for many more anniversaries for you and for bigger and better things.
Congrats and thanks!
Congratulations and thank you for keeping this blog going–I LOVE it! Also, I really feel like it’s an inspiration for those of us who are struggling out here. Thank you very much for everything!
Happy blogiversary!
Happy blogiversary, “Blog Mom”!
Happy ‘versary!
Keep on writing and we’ll keep on reading.
Happy 2nd, La Shawn!
Congratulations, LaShawn.
You’re a great writer and a clear thinker. And a darn nice person, too. Wish that we had more of those in the world today!
Mike
Congratulations! ;~)
Woohoo! Congratulations, La Shawn!
Stephen Green at Vodkapundit directed me here. He seems to be over the moon. Well done La Shawn!
Congratulations!! May you have continued blessings!!
Monika Brooks
La Shawn, let me join the legions who are wishing you “Happy Bloggiversary”! I recently celebrated my two-year mark as well…I say so sheepishly, because you have risen so much farther and faster than I, in the same amount of time.
But rightfully so. You are an anchor in the blogosphere, and on the short list of sites that I check out every day. May God continue to richly bless you and your blog!
Congrats, LaShawn!!! Yours is one of the two blogs I CONSISTENTLY visit.
Your uplifting, and SANE messages help me keep going thru a very maddening world!
Here’s wishing you many MANY more anniversaries here on the corner!
Dan
Congratulations! I am enjoying reading you and learning from you.
Hh
Congrats to one of my blog parents on a remarkable two years! You have great stuff and I’m sure there’s much more to come!
Happy Blogiversary!!!
Yay, LaShawn!
As a reader for almost the entire two years, I knew you were hot stuff from the start. Remember the growing pains – like the first time you had to ban an obnoxious commenter? And now look at you, practically an internet institution.
More power to you, and continued success!
Congratulations! You deserve all the attention that this blog and you are receiving. The content and quality are excellent. Wishing you all the best!
Spunky
Rock on sister, my prayers are with you for great success in Him!
Oooh, when I get home from my errand, I am going to send my four regular readers your way
Happy Blogiversary, La Shawn
Happy Blogiversary! Good luck with all of your future endeavors.
God bless!
Congratulations and many happy returns.
Congratulations, La Shawn!!!!
Two-years of age, but never old.
Thanks for the continued great work, La Shawn!
Happy Anniversary, La Shawn. I’m fortunate enough to have met you and I’ve witnessed you in action. You’re a breath of fresh air. Here’s to many more years . . .
Congratulations!
Make sure you check out the blogger deck of cards:
http://aarons.cc/2005/11/04/deck-o-bloggers-2005-taking-nominations/
Would it be an insult or an honor if we chose you to be our “Queen of Spades”?
Congratulations on your second anniversary La Shawn!
It couldn’t happen to a nicer more deserving person.
how old is that in blog btw?
Happy Blogiversary LaShawn, keep doing what you do. I have a lot of respect ofr your reporting. I also respect you as good woman of character. Love Lisa
Way to go La Shawn! I hope you keep at it for years to come. The Lord has definitely given you a gift.
La Shawn,
You rock. I read. ’nuff said… Happy 2nd!
Cheers,
Happy blogiversary! You are an inspiration.
HAPPY BLOGIVERSARY! KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK!
And you’re still an anonymous, emasculated coward hiding behind a computer at Penn. Where are the real men?
– Admin
La Shawn -
Congrats, and here’s to as many more good years as you desire.
God bless!
Ron
Wow. I’ve been out of the loop. Congrats, lady.
sorry to come in so late on this but happy blogiversary!
Congratulations on your 2/20 celebrations. I just had my 20th h.s. reunion also. Did you breakout the torn sweatshirt and leg warmers?
When i lose faith in the future of civilization, you restore it to me, LaShawn. Keep on keeping on!
I’m always the last one to the discussion. That’s pretty much how I blog, too.
So glad I got to meet you at Godblogcon. Congrats on your blogiversary, and here’s to many more years of your unique insights!
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