Time to Move On

For five years, we've been here. Through thick and then. In good times and bad times. To celebrate and to mourn. To investigate and to analyse.

For five years, you've been here with us. You've seen it all. You've done it all. And all this time, you've stuck with us.

You were with us when we raged against the machine. You were with us when we took many looks under the hood of the machine. And yes, you were even with us when we drunkenly twerked our way all the way through the machine.

And now, I have to say this. And yes, I have to do this. It's time for me to move on.

Starting today, I'm becoming a contributing editor at Let's Talk Nevada. I already have my inaugural piece up as an official LTN contributor. It's an in-depth look inside the Nevada Democratic Party's 2014 campaign (or lack thereof). And trust me, there will be even more of the juicy policy realness there that you've come to enjoy here. And yes, there will be more political pieces like the one I posted this morning.

Anyone who knows my herstory knows that I have experience making waves on community sites. I'm not the type of blogger who's easily lost in the shuffle.

Rather, this is opportunity for us to be a part of something bigger. Now, more than ever before, we need to foster a better sense of community. And in this new community we're joining, we'll have an even greater platform to share the news and views you may not find anywhere else.

We've complained about the lack of independent media. Now, we're finally doing something about it. And I dearly hope you will join me at LTN.

As long as Google/Blogger allows me, I will keep the Nevada Progressive archives alive for you. Hey, I have just over five years of stories for you to re-read and enjoy! You can never say I didn't give you enough.

For five years, we've had a good run here. This blog may have been held together by duct tape, bubble gum, nail polish, and an endless supply of big dreams, but we made the most of it and fulfilled so many of our dreams here. I can't thank you enough for sticking with me for all this time.

But now, it's time to move on. The next chapter is about to begin. Would you like to turn the page with me?

Now, I'm Serious. Will You Be My Partner?

OK, so that last diary was an April Fool's Day joke. This blog isn't going anywhere... Wait, take that back. I do want to take this blog somewhere.

It's not going away any time soon. Rather, I'd like to expand it to provide even more coverage of the important issues of our communities and our time. But at this point, I'm running into difficulties.

I want to continue growing and nurturing and expanding the community we've been building here. I even have ideas for revamping this very blog! However, I can't embark on Nevada Progressive 3.0 without your support. This is why I'm coming to you now. Will you become a partner in building this blog community?

I know, I know. I'm not great at this. This is probably why I've never pursued a career in fundraising.

However, I very much want to continue doing this. I want to continue writing here. And I want to continue providing a space to share stories, even those stories that aren't always told elsewhere in the media. That's why I very much appreciate your help and continued support.

We've already been sharing some amazing stories here. We were on the ground in the last election. We've been closely monitoring the goings-on in the Nevada Legislature. We've found connections between odd local stories and major national stories. And we've even had some fun along the way.

I'd like for us to continue this. And I'd like to expand the blog to allow for even more voices to be heard and more stories to be shared. However, I can't do this without your help. Will you help me with this? Will you be my partner in progress?

Thanks so much for your support for this blog. Thanks for enduring my lame April Fool's Joke earlier this morning. I hope I can count on you as a partner to help us grow this blog & discover new opportunities. And I hope our journey here won't end any time soon.