Call It A Blogcation …
I have the utmost respect for anyone who uses words to make a living. Whether a novelist, correspondant, screenwriter … or even blogger … the ability to communicate to the masses amazes me. I like to think I have some skills, but I recognize that my humble efforts pale when compared to a true professional.
Perhaps even more impressive than the ability to craft a stream of words is the challenge of doing it on demand. The grind of daily content production required to serve a daily column, whether print or online, must be stifling to a creative personality. I know it’s a pressure I feel often, never more so than during the fall period when this site is at it’s most active.
My goal is to publish an MarlinBlog entry daily, every week day. I take a little break over the Christmas holiday to recharge, but it’s seldom enough. Sometimes, the well just runs dry – as it has now. I take pride in the quality of the content I provide, and I’m not willing to publish just for publishing sake, so rather than burden you with gibberish, I’m going to take a little break. I need to focus on wrapping up some updates to other parts of the site, and a couple of other issues in my life, and temporarily relinquishing the burnen of the MB will give me the freedom to accomplish that.
It won’t be a long break – we’ll be back on the 19th. Rest assured that I’ll return with wit and pith intact, and we all know that the idiots who are our fellow humans will provide ample fodder for my renewed offerings.
See you on the 19th … 
