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Say it ain't so Tom

Tom "the blogging councilman" Phillips signs off in this post.

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Tom Phillips said:

Chewie has suggested that I leave it open to field questions and I am considering that.

Tom Phillips said:

Chewie has suggested that I leave the site open to field questions which I am considering.

Tom,

You wiped out all the comments on your blog! Ouch!

But I loved the title of your "final" post.

Quoting from "The Truman Show" was a perfect choice for a for-the-time-being exit.

(We've actually used this movie with our eighth-grade students as a way to have them think about the implications of technology and modern trends such as reality television.)

Your reasoning for pausing your blogging activity makes sense, and I definitely respect where you're coming from.

But I do hope you'll be back in the not-too-distant future.

I've appreciated the posts you've made over the last several months on your blog. You were already a council member I respected, but I felt like your blogging activity allowed me (and others) to get to know you a little better. For that reason alone, I regard your blogging efforts as worthwhile. I hoped that you would eventually start posting more frequently, and that's one of the reasons I respected your parting words.

Hopefully you'll still find some time to pop up on other people's blogs, as you did here.

I also like Chewie's suggestion as well.

I don't think I need to wish you well in the election. If I do, you really are in trouble!

Best wishes all the way around,

Hardy

Tom Phillips said:

I've reopened my blog toallow questions.

taxpayer said:

good choice

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