The J-dog Moves in with Windy
Simple Justice:
No, this isn’t a rant on the evils of Prop 8, but on the synergies available in the blawgosphere for those who have a keen eye and an open mind. Mark Draughn, renown the world over as WindyPundit, has put out the welcome mat for a new addition to the family, or expanded the Empire as Windy puts it. His new co-blogger is none other than Joel Rosenberg, a/k/a J-dog.
I’m pleased to announce the expansion of the blogging team here at Windypundit with the addition of Joel Rosenberg (yes, that Joel Rosenberg). Joel is a firearms instructor from Minnesota, where runs the Twin Cities Carry Course. Online, he posts to his Open Sites LiveJournal page and operates the Twin Cities Carry Forum.
Regular readers here will be very familiar with J-dog, whose thoughtful and provocative comments have raised everyone’s consciousness, especially mine. And, I hesitate to note, has changed the face of fashion for those of us fortunate enough to be worthy of the description “pear shaped.”
Windy’s take on Joel’s commentary really nails what I most admire about him as well.
I first noticed Joel in the comments over at Simple Justice where I was struck by the fact that even though he clearly had an emotional investment in the issues, he was willing to accept the possibility that he could be wrong, willing to consider alternative explanations, and willing to believe that despite their errors, his opponents were sometimes acting with good intentions.
While Joel left no doubt when he disagreed about something, his manner was such that it was impossible to be miffed by it. Indeed, if you didn’t chuckle when you read Joel’s comments smacking you in the face, you likely missed the point. Ever witty and self-deprecating, J-dog always brought some ideas to the table that made you reconsider. …