Reflection on a year: Libel issue, TV appearance, a community
December 31st, 2009 admin
Its 2010 which means I am in my fifth year of writing Travel Rants and I am out enjoying myself, celebrating a new year. It has been an odd year for me because while they are many positives to write about, the libel issue that I found myself in left a rather bad taste in the mouth. Libel issue left me bruised but not out At the time I was on the verge of closing the blog and moving on to pastures new but I decided to give myself…
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