| Five years ago we said it didn’t seem like a mere five years had passed since we started this little project of ours. Five years after that and it doesn't seem like a decade has passed, either but the ticking clock says otherwise.
On February 20, 2001, a very early prototype of our site went online. Created by Jon Shanks, The Dullard's Bane aimed to complement the (now former) Compleat Bellairs site by being the scourge of idleness and sloth and investigating and exploring the trivial knowledge found throughout in John’s writings.
Somewhere along the way we added a slew of biographical information, changed our name to the more-meaningful Bellairsia (originally temporarily, until a better-sounding name surfaced, though I’m still not sure how to pronounce it), and now we've spent the last ten years remembering John, promoting his work, and hopefully introducing him (and Brad Strickland) to a new generation of fans.
Jon wrote on the front page of The Dullard’s Bane shortly after its debut that "everything will get fleshed out and become more coherent in the near future." Ten years later we like to think that we’ve gotten it together. For evidence we present a revised website to welcome in the celebration.
To those we've been in touch with - thank you. We hope you’ve enjoyed the ride so far. Let’s shoot for another five, yes? |
