FYI

I haven’t posted anything in a few months. I believe the standard procedure in this sort of situation is to apologize to one’s readers and promise to post more frequently in the future. Or, if one has decided to hang it up, to apologize and say farewell.

I can do neither.

While common courtesy may require an apology to those few diehards who’ve kept the faith, continuing to monitor this site in the hope that words will flow again, I fear that any apology from me would imply that I’ve breached an obligation to you. I have no such obligation, and the minute I start thinking I do is the minute this becomes a job. If I want to keep this going, I can’t let that happen.

Of course, judging by the evidence of recent postings, or the lack thereof, one could fairly conclude that job or not, all I’m offering here is the sound of silence.

But if you listen carefully, you might hear the faint sound of gears whirring off in the distance, as the machinery in my head continues to process words for possible future display on this site. I can’t predict when, or even if, the machinery will actually produce anything, but I can assure you that I tend it assiduously in the hope that it will.

Comments

[Waterfall]

Take your time ... your posts are always worth the wait. Glad to know the gears are still whirring!

[Kyle French]

The nice thing about using RSS Readers is that I don't have to get tired of you not writing. It's not like I'm checking every day and finding it blank. I just don't hear from you because you're not saying anything. When you do finally set something down, I get a pleasant surprise.

[red ochre]

I second Waterfall's comment. I enjoy reading your posts when you have something to say, and am glad you don't feel obliged to post when you're not inspired.

[jason]

Echoing the other comments. You're in my RSS. Speak up when/if you like.

[DarkoV]

Figure that that one tiny grain that'll be the irritant for another pearl of your take on life is still out there swirling waiting to gain purchase.

Built for comfort, not for speed

[rocky]

No RSS. I'm one of those checking about once a week hoping to find something new. Your posts were always eagerly anticipated in the days when you posted more frequently.

[Sid Leavitt]

No RSS or other newfangled stuff here. But to paraphrase an old Li'l Abner routine: 'As any fool can hear . . . Ah hear, ah hear, ah hear those gears. And ah'm a-waitin'.'

[Nate]

How convenient! I just remembered the Outer Life and checked back for the first time in several months! And I'll set up the RSS reader and hope for more lovely, obligation-free essays from you in the (hopefully near) future.

My RSS reader is netvibes.com, by the way. It's all web-based so I don't have to worry about which computer it's installed on--highly recommended!

[AQ]

The amusing thing about this post is it would seem to show your basic attitude toward life hasn't changed a whit.

[Colette Amelia]

Well I will have time to catch up on your past musings...and let me say what a lot of food for thought!

Glad to have found you!