RIGHT TO THE CHIN

"Right To The Chin" Is Now Closed

Many of you know by now that I have been toying with the idea of dismantling this blog for quite a while. (I even posted about it a couple of weeks ago...click below to read the text of that post.) For me, maintaining a blog is no longer feasible, comfortable or rewarding.

And so...after hundreds of posts and thousands of comments, "Right To The Chin" is now officially closed. All comments, links and archived posts are no longer available.

I recognize the benefits of keeping an online weblog. I've enjoyed sharing my thoughts, reading yours, and getting to meet many new people through this community. I am thankful for the time we've spent conversing within Chattablogs, and I will keep up with what you guys are doing through your blogs.

You can now reach me via e-mail. (You can try this e-mail address, too, though I haven't opened any mail there for months. I got sick of all of Microsoft's 'Your Inbox Is Approaching Capacity' messages...)

Again, thanks for the fun and best wishes to all of you.

-Bill

Last Month's Post:

-News About My Blog-

When I first heard about Chattablogs, it seemed like a novelty. I could have a blog, post some thoughts, and participate in an online community. Since the initial novelty wore off, however, I've become less and less interested in keeping a personal journal online. I've done it out of habit, and a feeling that I "had" to stick to some imaginary schedule.

Over the last few weeks, I've reminded myself that I would rather talk to people in person, or via the telephone or e-mail. I've found that -- for some reason -- I am more adversarial when I blog, whereas I am more open and personable, well, in person. I like people. Even those I disagree with. Yes, I have strong and unwavering convictions. But I am also a caring person, and one of the things I struggle with is making sure people know that. My blog, in its current form, is a self-obsessed blob of friction and is not helping my efforts.

I am also quite busy as a newspaper editor. I have other outlets for my writing and no longer feel the need to post my wide-ranging and random comments about a million different things on a regular basis. Increased privacy would be nice, too.

With that said, Right To The Chin, will cease to exist as you know it as of today. The blog will be slowly dismantled -- possibly completely -- over the next few weeks as I focus my energies on other things, one of which being an online archive of published work dating back to the early '90s. That project might replace Right To The Chin. I would also like to start on an online family photo library and (finally) find a proper online home for my truckload of past and future video projects and ideas.

If you've been a regular visitor to Right To The Chin. I thank you. It's been fun. If you happen to miss hearing from me, give me a call, drop me an e-mail or meet me for lunch.

Thanks-
Bill

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