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.
Ryan,
Your description of this hair-raising ride reminds me of driving with Christopher through the much smaller moutains in Idaho….close to the edge, a far way down, on-coming cars speeding….I could feel your pain. India has never been on my top 10 places to visit, and now it is off of any list I might make.
The photos and writings are wonderful, keep up the good work.
Claudia
Ah! A litany of great reasons to discover Darjeeling. Half a dozen years ago, we toured the northern triangle, ie Kolkata to Jaipur to Delhi. So we can identify with you on a number of fronts. India is very much the very best and the very worst of Asia all rolled I to one. It’s so exhilarating even at it’s most frustrating. I love the country and especially the people. Thanks for the great post!
.-= Daniel ´s last blog ..What We’re Reading: June 11, 2010 =-.
Outstanding keep the post coming.
That looks and sounds amazing. There is something quite appealing about tea country, same with the Cameron Highlands in Malaysia.
Apart from the tea, this is a piece of India I know very little about. Even the facial features differ. It must be beautiful there and cooler than the lowlands.
On the side, I can never understand why when people travel do they want their political opinions on other people, perhaps the German tourist was feeling the effects of travel and needed to go home.
.-= Cate´s last blog ..Photo Friday -Wandering through Te Papa with a camera =-.