When we were one
Aug 31st, 2008 by handolio
I’ve just noticed that Hackbash is one and a bit, having had its birthday on 3 August. The year’s gone quickly - far too quickly, and a lot’s changed for me in that time.
I wasn’t sure why we started Hackbash, except that it might be a useful dumping ground for the discussions Charlie and I were having about our job and its place in journalism. That’s pretty much how it turned out.
These days Hackbash is a little less professional, a little more personal and a lot more profane than it started out, but I find it as useful as ever to be able to come here and set my thoughts in order.
Via Antony I’ve just seen the AJP Taylor quote: “I write so I know what to think”. That’s exactly it for me. The fact that some of you are good enough to offer the occasional sanity check helps, too - cheers.
Congratulations to you both, you really found your swearing, I mean voice. Sherioushly, its taken root nicely now, whatever first intentions were it has a life of its own…
…and my favourite standing section title is “Tagging the crap out of…”. Beautiful…