Missouri Scribe John Combest Teaches How To Battle Internets Hate

For nearly 20 years we've relied on the work of John Combest to provide insight into the sordid world of Missouri politics. 

His website, JohnCombest.com has been a MUST READ for Missouri readers both conservative and progressive. 

Recently, we've linked some of his thoughtful and funny column that prove his writing chops.

What I didn't know, until this year, is that trolls have targeted Mr. Combest through the years and written a great deal of garbage that should've landed them in court. Their attacks were way out of bounds and just plain mean & off-putting . . . Nearly as odious as some of the stuff that was in the comments from earlier versions of this blog dump. 

Thankfully, Mr. Combest has been able to rise above his detractors. And like a Phoenix ascending from the ashes . . . He inspires us and provides guidance. 

To wit . . .

IF YOU LIKE TKC, CHECK THE NEW BOOK BY JOHN COMBEST!!! WE'LL BE TALKING ABOUT IT A LOT DURING THE NEXT FEW WEEKS AS WE TRY TO MAKE TKC BETTER!!!

We're getting our hands on a copy right now and we want to start a series of posts for discussion on this blog as we move toward the holidays and even the very worst kind of d-bags TKC readers tend to get a bit nicer. 

We'd like to feature a few thoughtful comments on the topic of the "online discourse" for readers who'd like to join us on our blogging/reading journey. 

For now . . . Here's a peek at the book and more to consider for tonight . . .

"I spent years meandering down a monotonous and tortuous path of anxiety, fear, regret, and shame. Retraumatizing myself. Desperately hoping and blindly groping for change. Don’t make that same mistake. Don't waste another day. Start recovering and rebuilding today."

Read more via www.TonysKansasCity.com link . . .

Stalking, Harassment, Internet Trolling: A Guide to Recovering and Rebuilding After Online Attacks

You've been attacked and harassed online.I was too.