And like that... he is gone
So that's it. RIP Three Years of Hell, June 2, 2003 to August 25, 2006. After all these words, there are only a few things left to say.
Two sites, the Imbroglio and the Volokh Conspiracy, have given me a slightly premature sendoff, and their words are very kind. (The site has received its final Kerr Package.) In answer to Ambimb's question as to why the site is closing, the answer is simply that the project is done. I don't know what my next big task will be. I've got two articles in process (much more difficult now I don't have free Lexis access). There's a few chapters written of a novel, a thought made more exciting by three friends who have already written books. The more I look at law and technology, the more I think that an open-source, XML-based framework for writing judicial opinions would bring caselaw closer to the public (as well as weaken the WEXIS duopoly). Perhaps that's a project worth looking into. Whatever the case, I'm sure I'll have no problem coming up with other tasks to occupy my (soon to dwindle rapidly) free time. This story was always meant to have an ending, and after all these months, it is finally here.
Thank you to the professors and students at Columbia Law School who made this journey such a rich experience. The same goes to the bloggers across the 'sphere who've linked, commented and otherwise spread the word. (A special note should go to Martin, who started me on this path.) My family, although asked not to comment on the blog itself, never failed to give me encouragement (and fodder for quite a few posts) throughout my years here.
And finally, of course, thank you to all of you who've read this site over the last three years and a bit. Journeys are made better with travelling companions, and I couldn't have asked for a finer bunch.
Best regards,
A.R.
Wow, it’s really an unpleasant travel experience… As a Chinese I’m so sorry for these kinds of things happened on foreigners during their visit in China…
Please kindly warn your friends to be awre of unexpected hospitality from some Chinese while visiting wherever. And if it happens again, do not hesitate to go to the police!
Wow I know this was awhile ago now but interesting story guys!!! I am happy to hear you turned out on top. Lol did you have any black eyes? My oh my.
Great story… sometimes these guys are so professional that even seasoned travelers can’t pick up that it’s a scam. Glad to hear you got your money back though!
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Completely forgot you guys visited Beijing! We had a really great time there. Actually stayed with a college buddy so he was able to show us the ins and outs of the city. Sometimes easy to get lost, i.e. miss out on the local spots, without some good recommendations in a city that large…I can’t believe you guys got involved in a scam there too! What are the chances it happened to both of us and we both fell for it? Ah!
WAY TO GET THE MONEY BACK! i cant believe you were assaulted. way to think on your feet kiddos! you are my hero laura keller!
We should have warned you about this! We fell for a similar scam with the same set up. Polite well-spoken Chinese student approaches you as you’re enjoying the sights, says he’s an art student and well shucks, aren’t you in luck? Today is the art show! Colin and I later agreed that warning bells were going off in our heads as we were lead into a building, an elevator and into a small room. We basically took one look at each other and could tell we needed to get out quickly. We were chased down the hall and I swear the elevator door never closed so slowly! We had some other friends who fell for the tea scam too, bad news! Anyway, enjoy Beijing! Not sure how long you’re there but let me know if you want some restaurant reco’s. We had some really great meals there, and unfortunately they are hard to find. The first couple days we were there I was so disappointed with the food. Luckily we had some local colleagues of Colin’s help us out. Safe travels!