Three years, two hundred and thirteen thousand plus page views and well over 1,200 individual posts later Bonez is going stronger and is more alive than ever. Little did I know when I created this blog that it would still be around or in this form three years later. Bonez was sort of a departure from and a rebound from my previous blog Bad Monkey No Banana (BMNB). BMNB ended up a memorial to my brother, Charles, who passed away after suffering from head and neck cancer. I thought I had sworn off blogging but realized just how therapeutic it was for me... yes, I "needed" it.
Bonez has continued to evolve and morph and, I am certain, will continue to do so on into the future. I want to thank the many people who have contributed to the success of Bonez either by being active co-authors and members of the Bonez Crew or have suggested content or topics for posts via e-mail. Over the years we have gone through a gambit of emotions and events and made many friends and probably even a few "enemies". Such is the life of a blogger and a blog.
We pride ourselves that our page views are credited as "pure" and primarily search engine driven hits and read by regular visitors versus the paid for or traffic engine generated pass-thru some bloggers use to inflate their numbers. Oh, we must admit to our own share of hit whoring and experimentation but all in good fun and in hope of spreading our silliness to those in dire need of silliness in their lives around the world. Our goal is still to draw quality traffic from people who want to be here and share with us the zaniness and diversity that is Bonez.
Bonez has also attempted to educate and inform people that we are all much more similar to each other than we are different and we should not dwell too much on those differences. Sometimes we all take some things too damn seriously... but then again, sometimes we don't take some things seriously enough. Bonez will continue to open its arms and collective mind up to new ideas and respect the thoughts of others. Bringing a smile, some tad bit of insight or a new twist on an old idea is what we are all about. We will keep on doing just that because the reality is that blogging is about doing what we like without regard to a possible audience. We want to keep it fun or let it go. How it all ends up remains to be seen but we will enjoy the ride while it lasts.
