I just listened to the last episode of The History of Rome.  I’ve enjoyed this podcast since I first figured out that there were people talking about stuff on the Internet.  In the almost five years since I discovered it, Michael Duncan has given me 74 hours of well-researched, well-presented, and interesting content in nice 20 to 40 minute slices.  It’s been one of the things I look forward to every Monday morning.  If you’re interested, all of the episodes are available on iTunes.

Mr. Duncan has taken us from the mythological founding of Rome to the dissolution of the Western Empire.  He took the time to not only tell us who did what to whom and when, but also to go into the intricacies of Roman society at several points in its history and how that society fit into the puzzle of Europe, Africa, and Asia.

Now, his life is changing.  He is married, going to school again, and is expecting a baby to arrive any minute now.  He is entering that part of life where hobbies die in favor of something much more fun and rewarding and I wish him luck. I also thank him for his hard work and diligence over the past five years. I hope that Mr. Duncan can someday find another subject that inspires him to record more content that fits with his new life.

All things end, podcasts and blogs included.  A lot of people I enjoyed reading stopped writing.  Some for good, some only temporarily.  Breda stopped using her original blog, took a break, and came back in a new place.  Alan shut down Vicious Circle, then came back with the Squirrel Report.

I have no plans to fold this particular tent.  I write about enough different things that I’m not that worried about burnout, and to be honest I need the pressure valve.  This little site gives me an outlet for rants, bad jokes, and those little songs that make me want to scratch the back of my cerebellum.  But eventually, I will have said what I have to say.  Until then, stay tuned.  This might get weird, but I hope it’s fun.