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With the new year comes the successful completion of my first resolution, which was to change the name of this blog.

Over the last few months, as I discussed previously, this blog has evolved into more of a commentary site with significant discussion about politics and social issues rather than the light-hearted, observational type blog that I originally envisioned. Since this evolution of the blog no longer represented the spirit of the original concept, I decided that I needed to change the name, even if only slightly.

“Brad Neese: Living Large in Oklahoma” just doesn’t seem to capture the true personality of this specific blog any longer. I’d rather save it for later in case I decide that I want to once again do a light-hearted, more personally focused blog in addition to this commentary blog. The reality is that this blog and its focus will be the one that I will feel most dedicated to. Here’s what I said back in November…

Some friends and long-time readers of this blog and the previous incarnations of my blogging expressed disappointment that I was giving up the political and current affairs writing. It seems, according to them, that I do my best blogging and writing when I talk about those things that stir up my passions. Politics, government and current affairs, social justice, faith matters and specific circumstances that affect me or my family are what stir up my passions the most.

So, I went back to writing specifically about those things that are on my mind and stirring my passions on any given day. Much of the time that means it will be about my viewpoint or others’ viewpoints that I find interesting and what to share regarding current affairs and politics.

So, here it is. The new name of the blog, as you can see at the top, is “Brad Neese At Large.”

at large (idiom) —

a. free from restraint or confinement; at liberty.

b. to a considerable extent; at length: to treat a subject at large.

c. as a whole; in general: the country at large.

d. representing the whole of a state, district, or body rather than one division or part of it: a delegate at large.

I had a reader ask:

“What’s up with all the political blogging? I thought you said you were giving that up.”

Well, I did say that. But, I simply changed my mind. Some friends and long-time readers of this blog and the previous incarnations of my blogging expressed disappointment that I was giving up the political and current affairs writing. It seems, according to them, that I do my best blogging and writing when I talk about those things that stir up my passions. Politics, government and current affairs, social justice, faith matters and specific circumstances that affect me or my family are what stir up my passions the most.

So, I went back to writing specifically about those things that are on my mind and stirring my passions on any given day. Much of the time that means it will be about my viewpoint or others’ viewpoints that I find interesting and what to share regarding current affairs and politics. Sometimes, though, I will write something about my family or about a specific experience I’ve had.

For those who don’t like it, I’m sorry, but this blog is what it is. I’m not going to pretend to be something I’m not. I guess I just don’t do personal blogging as well as I do viewpoint and opinion blogging. It’s who I am. And this blog will reflect who I am.

Tag along, if you like. Or don’t, if you don’t. I’d love for you to keep following this blog, but I’ll certainly understand if you decide to look elsewhere.

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