A couple  years ago, at a party in Titusville, I was asked by a person I have supreme respect for to write a 500 word article for his online newspaper,  The Harbinger.  I was humbled and honored that he would ask me to do something like this for his publication. After I agreed I went home and got to work and found out how exquisitely hard this was going to be. Seriously, 500 words? Me? My ‘post-it’ notes laying around the house reminding of things I need to do are over 600 words. How could I possibly write only 500 words. Not too worry Jaffe said to me..“don’t force it, just write.. I will find the space to put it.”

and so it began.

After some months and some staff changes (hi Jackie :) ) the Harbinger published it’s last edition, but not before I was honored and humbled once again. See another person I have supreme respect for said if I wanted to continue to write, he would give me a spot on the front page of his website. Anyone coming to this site for the first time, would see my words staring back at them.. I don’t know how he continued to get hits. ..  but we did.

Not long after my first blogs, Lil Mike was asked to give his side of the political story and that’s when the fun started. It was the height of the most followed political season in recent memory, Lil mike with his ‘always right’ and me and my ‘proper gander’ battled it out to give the readers both sides of the choices in front of them.

Something seemed to click and Mike and I started to get more of a following. It wasn’t just MucheDumbre forum readers reading us now. Our ‘choice’ words were showing up out in the blog-sphere and occasionally out of the mouths of people we’d least expect it from.

I think I can speak for Mike when I say that we’ve have an amazing time posting here on the Muche page. We’ve had some great topics and intense discussions..it truly has been a blast! But, as the seasons change… so must the days of our lives.

After much discussion I have decided to move to a new place. After even more discussion, Mickey has built it for me. You cannot know or understand the level of patience and comprehension of ‘girl-speak’ this man has. From a description of “You know, kinda frilly with a dirty side.. like.. umm.. that one backdrop on that one show..” Not to  mention everyone’s favorite “Can you move this over here… ummm.. no, it looked better where it was before, can you move it back”.. through it all he was able to create my new home.. and I fucking love it! and I hope you will to.

It’s still in the infant stages and the move isn’t complete… parts of the place are still dusty with construction, but please.. stop by for a peek and stay for the ride..because the beer is cold, the game is tied, the pipe is primed and the fun is just starting.

The Velvet StraitJacket

Because Insanity Should Be Comfortable

I am hoping Lil Mike and his ‘always right’ will be joining me soon and before long we will be back up and running in full, ridiculous fashion. We’ve both searched high and low and while there are great blogs out there that offer you the ‘right’ slant of the story..or the ‘left’ slant of the story.. there are none that offer you both sides of the story the way we are able to. Hubris? Yes.. undeserved? No… We have done this kind of thing together for over 10 years now, there is simply no one better at it than we are. We may not see eye to eye on much of anything (short joke-ha!) but we agree that we are goddamn good at what we do.

For those of you who gave me your trust and the opportunity.. I thank you. You took a chance on a wordy-opinionated bitch and I hope that in some small way I have justified that trust. Muchedumbre readers, thank you for all the support you have given me over the years, I do this for you… and I hope that you will continue reading…

Kelly.

The VSJ