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.
Having such a kind heart for the people at the orphanage really touched my emotions. I’m really sensitive to that topic coz I’m an orphan myself. Thanks for posting!
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Enjoyed the read.
I can see how being aboard for so long can change how other things actually effect you. So often people ask where is the culture. They are used to the thing in other places there is not really anything that is going to cause culture shock here.
Good article, thanks.
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I’ve just run across your blog, as it looks when you’ve ended the start of your journey. This is a very interesting post. I’ve spent long periods of time in Kenya only to return to the midwest with the same feelings you have very eloquently expressed in this post. Especially to arrive home at Christmas. Yikes. Our country seems to value acquisition and our culture unfortunately is quite anthropocentric. It is hard to reconnect.
Thanks! Such a great post.
This was really good. I can tell you were in AP in high school. I am surprised tho that this wasn’t on your radar during your whole trip because I think it would have been in the back of my head the whole time.