Welcome, welcome, welcome.

First, I need to make a sort of “disclaimer”:

It may be easy to think that my own vanity is the cause of this website, but I want to let you know from the start that it is not. As good fortune would have it, I was blessed with both the introduction to the person who created this site, Lennon Parker, and by the fact that my name was still available to reserve on the internet – here in 2005! That alone might lend some evidence to the fact that I never sought to create a “vanity site.”

So the next logical question becomes, “Why am I making this point?” I will admit the slightest bit of discomfort around the whole thing – but I’m dealing with it! Actually, it wasn’t until relatively recently that I accepted the fact that these kinds of things are not about me, they are about the people “out there” (that would be you, specifically) for whom the characters I portrayed still manage to retain some degree of importance in their mind or heart. While, as an artist, I am certainly proud to have left a lasting impression like this on you, as many artists strive to communicate something that lasts like this, I have never sought any direct attention or praise for it. Perhaps that is the reason I have not been very motivated to capitalize on any of that success. I’m just not a capitalist at heart, I guess.

It was only because of Mr. Parker’s generosity and calm enthusiasm, and the encouragement of one of my co-stars on Little House, Brian Part, who played my bother (I mean “brother” but I’ll leave the typo in there for fun), that finally convinced me that the time had come, that it was okay to have a website dedicated to “moi.” (Brian’s website, another of Lennon’s kind creations can be viewed here.)

Part of what I would like to discover through this site is whether there is any potential for “community.” If you watched Kung Fu or Little House on the Prairie when they originally aired, then you’re probably around the same age as me (I’m 45 here in 2005). Perhaps you are a parent who watched either of these shows with your kids back then, and that would put you somewhere around 65 to 70 now. Or you may have been someone who only discovered one of these shows years later in syndication. While I believe age itself doesn’t matter, perspective does, so I invite you to share yours with me at your convenience. I will do the same in my Weekly Thoughts section of this site. But be prepared: Grasshopper was a Shaolin Monk, and John, Jr. was a writer. That’s a potent combination, and their influence on my life has been profound, so be prepared for the expression of some unconventional thinking. Can you handle it? I knew that you could.

Lastly, but not least, I want to thank you for taking the time to visit with me here. My goal is to make that time worthwhile for you.

With gratitude,
Radames

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