Thank You, Jason.

Jason, you are a true friend.  I honestly don’t know what I would have done without you and without Delaware Liberal.

You took me in as a stray immediately after Val Longhurst put an abrupt end to my 20-plus years as a legislative staffer.  I can’t tell you how depressed I was at the time.  You threw me a lifeline and made me a part of the merry band of bloggers we had back then near the end of 2008.  I wasn’t very good at first, I cringe at some of my early posts.  But with your encouragement along with support from people like Pandora, Cassandra, Donviti, Unstable Isotope, Nemski, The Geekster, X-Stryker and everybody else, I eventually found my footing.

You are a tremendously kind human being.  Liking people comes easily to you.  Drinking Liberally was one of the most typically-Jason things you conjured up.  Along with, of course, your stint as a Human Petition.  Your self-deprecation belies how great a blogger you truly are. An inclusive blogger.   Oh, and you’re funny, which has always been a feature of our blog, no more so than with the trio of you, me, and Al.  I’ve really enjoyed these last few years when we’ve basically been a threesome.

I lament your taste in music, but nobody’s perfect.  I hope to continue to inflict music on you that is not to your liking.  Your progressive ideals have driven this blog and, I hope, will continue to drive this blog.  They are rooted into wanting to make life better for people.

I can only say that I am incredibly fortunate to have had you come into my life.  You will always be my friend.  I wish you all the best as you address the challenges that await you.

Thank you so much for everything.

Steve Tanzer