A Time for Change

To all of the bloggers who visit and my favorite lurkers,

I have been doing some thinking about this blog and have decided a few things.  First, I am so appreciative of everyone who has taken time out of their day to come by and read what is written here.  I have met some really great people through blogging and never ceased to be amazed at how kind you all can be.  

Second, I have always thought that if you cannot do something well, then why do it.  I am really proud of many of the posts at this blog.  My day job though does not permit me much time to write the sort of  posts that I would like to make on a regular basis and when I do have the time, I am usually so bleary, the last thing I want to do is to think.

Third, I really think that someone who has a blog should invest in the blogging community and in blogging and I do not have that kind of time to do it the right way.  I like so many blogs that I have in my sidebar and there are always others that can be investigated.  I should read my favorites every day and give comments where applicable because I enjoy reading them, but by the time I get to read things I am usually just about out of steam.  On the flip side, I am often too tired to reply to comments on my own blog and they are always very good comments.

Along that line, by the time you work a 14-18 hour day writing arguments and making arguments, I usually don’t look forward to coming home and argiung with people on my blog, especially abusive people.  I think that the virtual world has allowed some people to remove that mask of civility and to let them pour out all of their venom in virtual form.  I suppose I have had my fill of that here.  I don’t find that very interesting at all.  That is why I banned gun bloggers. So much could have been said on some of those issues that were discussed here.  I believe that no issue is black and white.  I believe that compromise is essential to any endeavor, but the politics of macho doesn’t operate that way.  So be it.

On the other hand, I see that on blogs the danger of developing a following is that you have a group of supportive people, but they are also people who agree with everything that you say, which is not good either.

So, with very little between the two extremes, where does that leave a real discourse?  I am not sure. 

As you can tell, I think I have come to the end of my road here as a blogger.  I won’t say that I will never be back, but at this point, I think I have said what I can and given about all that I have to give.

It has been a terrific experience and I want to thank everyone who has been supportive of this blog and, again, thanks to all of you who have come to my blog for the past 6 months.  What an interesting and terrific experience it has been (for the most part).  Good luck to all of you and keep up the good work.

Kind regards,

Cathy