If you've noticed a slight reduction in the posting frequency here it's not your imagination; I'm no longer spending multiple hours on carefully researched essays doomed to have zero effect on the world, and can't imagine I'll change my mind on that anytime soon (though I may use this space to capture longer thoughts on various topics).
However, I do still occasionally spend multiple seconds on 140 character squibs doomed to have zero effect on the world, which you can see at https://twitter.com/DistantOcean (or @DistantOcean, as those kids who won't get off of my lawn would say).
Many thanks to everyone who spent time reading and commenting here over the years; to the extent that it felt worthwhile, y'all made it so.
Bon voyage.
Posted by: mistah charley, ph.d. | Monday, July 14, 2014 at 07:02 AM
You are missed!
Posted by: Jay | Tuesday, July 22, 2014 at 08:15 PM
I still miss you. I hope the rest of life is going well for you.
Posted by: Benjamin A. Schwab | Wednesday, July 23, 2014 at 08:30 PM
Do you still live in San Francisco?
Posted by: Cloud | Thursday, July 24, 2014 at 08:10 PM
Thanks very much, all. And nope, Cloud, I've moved on from the SF Bay Area as well.
Posted by: John Caruso | Sunday, July 27, 2014 at 08:23 PM
Big thanks for all your previous thoughts John.
I know the feeling of non effectiveness, and the endless head banging repetition that make it all seem useless. But, I dunno, my drive against the odds and the trend just make me fight harder. I'm just stubborn in that way I guess.
Posted by: tom | Saturday, August 09, 2014 at 02:35 PM
Cheers, mate.
Posted by: NomadUK | Thursday, August 21, 2014 at 10:55 AM
We still miss you, John. Do consider posting again, even if only to tell us about what you are doing.
I wonder how come there is no spam in these comments...
Regards, Faheem
Posted by: Faheem Mitha | Saturday, November 01, 2014 at 06:16 AM
Very sad. Twitter appears to be deliberately designed to reduce discourse to an absolutely infantile level. It is a brilliant capitalist invention!
Posted by: Paul Donahue (PJD) | Friday, September 16, 2016 at 11:07 PM