Hello and goodbye. Sounds like a Beatles’ song that was popular when I was in what was then called junior high school. That was back when kids used to walk to bus stops, and even walk to school if they lived close enough. Now the bus stops at every single house to drop the precious backpack-attired youngsters, so God help you if you get stuck behind a school bus. You might make it home in time for supper.

There are a few different reasons for my departure. Number one is that I have no idea if anything I write is even being read anymore. The format now buries the blogs, so it takes a few clicks to get there if you know what you’re doing. If you don’t, you might not get there at all. It’s like the old question: If a tree falls, and no one is around to hear it, does it make any noise? Also I am running out of topics. Even the major newspapers of record have pretty much already said everything that can be said about the national disgrace that is our present Trump administration. Another thing is that my former partner liberal in this sea of conservative morons has been banned from blogging here due to a disagreement on what is appropriate content for a family newspaper. Carlo helped give me enthusiasm to carry on the fight in this forum. It has become more of a chore than something I enjoy.

So no, I’m not giving up. And to those who will inevitably cheer my departure, let me just say that you haven’t won any victory over me. I will still be publishing blogs, but not here anymore.