I have promised my family to spend much less time on the internet and, for me, ‘internet’ essentially means this blog. I’ll still post substantive material once or twice a month over at the book blog, but this is the place that has obviously consumed most of my time. Too much time.

Hi Mike,

Even though I'm sad to see you hang up the TT gloves, I agree that your family must come first. The internet can become an addictive place, especially when you have passion for your topic and a thirst for knowledge. I've had to take short breaks myself, from time to time.

I believe the important thing to strive for is balance. Too much internet is a bad thing. But, done in moderation, it can be a very good thing. I hope you drop in here once in a while. In fact, at some point in the future, I hope to see posts from some curious little Mike Genes running around the internet!

Thank you for all your time and energy and rational thought and knowledge and humor. It's been a great pleasure and an excellent learning experience.

As far as I am concerned your contribution has been enormous. You will definitely be missed.

You are officially my hero
I have a friend who is a very talented musician and singer when he was a boy a very old woman came up to him out of the blue and told him that God had revealed to her that he would accomplish great things in his life. He naturally thought that she had meant that he would be famous perhaps by writing a beautiful piece of music.

He went to college to study music and spent countless hours perfecting his craft often neglecting the other parts of his life but never forgetting what the old woman had said. Then several years later when his son was born it suddenly dawned on him that a good husband and father can accomplish great things and change the world through his children.

Now he is a common laborer who sings for fun and is razing a house full of well adjusted fundamentalist crumb crunchers.

I for one think he (and you) made the right choice

Peace

All the best,

Eric

Actually, he just needs to quit his job and blog here full-time

Should we offer to support him and his family?

Actually, he just needs to quit his job and blog here full-time

Doug: I guess no chance of pulling a Brett Favre, right?

He better not. At least, not until his kids grow up. Otherwise, I'll kick his butt outa' here.