I have spent the past few days working with Mimi to transform my nicotine stained work room at the top of our house into a welcoming guest room. Now some of you may have guessed that this project does not have my unqualified enthusiasm – something for a later post. But one thing that did cheer me considerably was the discovery a couple of days ago that Billmon was back.
As I wrote in post a little over a year ago, “Missing Billmon”, Billmon was “a voice of sanity, who wrote about US politics and the war in Iraq, with a clarity, insight and bitter humour that was good for my mental health. Sadly, he burnt out, got a life or just gave up in despair. What ever the reason I still miss him.” You can see what I mean here.
So thanks to Dave Pollard for alerting me to his return. From a remark Billmon made in the comments to one of his recent posts it looks unlikely that he will re-open his Whiskey Bar. But maybe posting occasionally on the Daily Kos will be a more sustainable strategy and allow us to enjoy his insights over a longer period without the stresses and demands of maintaining his own site.
You can read his posts and comments at the Daily Kos, here, here, here and, my current favourite, here. If you want to find out more about him there is a little information here.
With all the idiocy in the world I felt he couldn’t resist making a return and I, like many of his other readers, am delight that he has.