It was an unforgettable day. My blog, American Interests, had been active for over 18 months when, on November 15, 2008, I published a comprehensive post titled "America will remain Strong." In it, I argued that despite recent setbacks, the U.S.'s ability to rejuvenate and adapt was fuelled by numerous structural advantages, essential for maintaining a peaceful 21st century through a rules-based international order reliant on U.S. global strategic power. This post garnered significant attention, particularly from one of the world's largest media companies, the BBC.
As depicted in the image provided, the blog was transformed into a manuscript, and during its circulation, no fewer than 32 of my articles were syndicated and featured on platforms like "The Chicago-Sun Times" and Reuters.com. Success was becoming familiar, with advertisers now vying for space to promote their products on my platform.
Just seven days after the post's publication, I received an email from a BBC broadcast journalist - see image below. I was being courted for possible participation in a live radio debate on American Dominance—a prospect that thrilled me. The BBC boasts a reach of over 1 billion listeners, with potential listener ship numbers soaring to over 200 million at any given moment.
When I started the blog, I never envisioned having the chance to address hundreds of millions of people!
Since the blog is no longer accessible online, anyone interested in reading my American Dominance piece or, for that matter, any other of the hundreds of my articles from the blog need only reach out to me and I will happily oblige. Use my contact form by visiting this blog at https://personalmeanings.blogspot.com/ using a laptop or desktop as my contact form is not usually visible if accessing this site via a smartphone.
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