It was more than 2 months before I sent my editors a new column for publication on Room Eight New York Politics (www.r8ny.com); and now, over the last week I have submitted two columns for publication: so I am back in the saddle again (so to speak).

I must admit that over that period I did consider walking away from writing here or anywhere. I stayed because I have always refused to end this blogging thing on anything but my terms: thus I will be sticking around a bit longer, since the last blog-flare up left me more convinced than ever, that there have been elements committed to chasing this audacious black Caribbean-American man off the NY blogging-scene: and that’s not going to happen. I presume it will be much to the chagrin of my “haters” for now.

Conservative blogger proposes a gay bar next door to the Young Men's Islamic Association to be located at the Holy Mother Coat Factory. I would not oppose this, especially if they carried some good microbrews (though I will note that State Liquor Authority regulations would probably restrict it to just wine and beer); however, adding a Swiss Pork Store, a Talis dealer and a Puppy City would seem to be gilding the lily. But in the end, it's New York; so love it or fucking leave it. I also want not oppose putting a gay bar next to Ruben Diaz's church. I'd say the same of St. Patrick's Cathedral, but one would have to be very careful about carding the customers. 'Ground Zero Islamic Gay Bar': Good Idea? | The Atlantic Wire www.theatlanticwire.com

One sentence in Maureen Dowd’s ridiculous column attacking Michelle Obama in last Sunday’s NY Times explains what’s wrong with Dowd.

Not A Book In The House But A Rifle By The Door:  Voter Trauma In Fishkill

By Michael Boyajian

I recently went door to door in Fishkill with New York State senate candidate Didi Barrett and listened and made observations as she spoke to a diverse group of voters in one neighborhood.  First of all we visited voters of all enrollments but the nicest person was a Democratic woman who loved cats.  She smiled attentively and asked good questions of Didi as three kittens played around her feet.  Didi in the end told her she had some beautiful kittens and she smiled and said thanks pledging to vote for Didi.

Last year, I took some heat from all over the political spectrum for my multi-part crusade against raving psychotic anti-Semitic lunatic Jimmy McMillan and his Rent is Too Damn High Party.

People defended their right to ballot access, people defended those who made alliances of convenience with them, and people said they were harmless, so why bother.