It has been a long time since I updated this blog, and since I made some friends among the scamblog community, I thought I should at least pop in and offer an explanation. For those of you that had started to get to know me, I apologize for bailing so abruptly.
The simplest explanation is that I simply got busy. I found that I was spending far too much time on the blog, writing posts and reading everyone else’s… and while I had some good, paying work to do, I couldn’t justify the time I was spending on this stuff. There were days I would spend much of an afternoon surfing these blogs, and neglecting some of the real, if boring work I had.
The more complicated explanation is that once I took a step back, I felt like my obsession with how I felt I had been wronged was unhealthy. It was just making me angrier and more resentful, and while those feelings are wholly justified, I do want to try to move forward. And I’m not sure dwelling on the past will get me there. My wife and I were discussing a recent case of injustice in the news, and she noted that sometimes there is no amount of money on earth that can compensate a person for a wrong they have suffered… you just have to recognize that life dealt you a cruel hand and move on. As hard as it is, I want to try to do that.
Does that mean I will do away with this blog? I don’t think so. For one thing, I like the fact that some of the things I wanted to share are out there for people to find. My story may not be unique or even all that interesting, but it is mine and I want it out there. I have also been pleased to see a lot more attention paid to the higher education bubble, including law schools, in the media. I may even try to start blogging here more frequently, highlighting some of those stories. I feel like if there is some attention being paid to this issue, I want to be there to help it along. Recognizing a problem is the first step to solving it. I just hope I can do it without dwelling too much on the past.
All good points. Perhaps it’s a sign that you have been ready to move on, and that’s healthy.
It doesn’t remove the sting, but being able to speak objectively about it now and in the future is positive. Hopefully we will all get there and, at the same time, have general awareness of the issue increase to where it needs to be. That would be a win-win of sorts.