Into the Wild Blue Yonder

When I came to write here a few months ago, it was to consider this issue of 'shareholder's rights' as they apply to the SL Stock Exchanges. In truth, everything I had needed to write can be found in my earlier articles. After that point, practically every event I wrote about was merely an example of the individual problems.

Hard to miss that I was conflicted about my continued coverage. I began announcing 'breaks' and felt more and more burdened by the issue.

I didn't quite understand it until a couple of days ago, when my girlfriend and I were watching 'Field of Dreams.' One of the main characters a former author, 'Terence Mann(modeled after J.D. Salinger).' Mann was '60s activist and writer that became the subject of unintentional acclaim which he never really wanted. He became a 'voice' and 'leader' in a cause. Mann eventually withdrew into isolation out of fear that he'd replaced the individual voices . Instead of promoting individual thought, perhaps he'd stifled it? Became the thing he hated most.

I'm no Terence Mann. But I can relate. I continued to write on a problem out of concern that, if I didn't, nobody else would. If I quit, perhaps I'd be letting people down. I stopped writing for ME a long time ago. Whether you think this an admission of a well-meaning kid previously untested in the ways of journalism, or indicative of unseemly vanity, the fact is, I took myself to a place I didn't want to be. Involved myself in ways I didn't care to be involved. Might seen kind of cliche that "a movie made me understand." It's not the movie itself. Just empathy. And uh, I could do a lot worse than Field of Dreams. Imagine: "Everything I learned about life I learned from Gigli."

In the 'real world' I'm an activist. If I ever 'lost the will to fight.' I'd step aside. There is simply nothing more dangerous than a person fighting for a goal they've lost sight of. Dangerous to them. Dangerous to the cause. I'll grant you, the SL Exchanges aren't a 'cause.' But the comparison remains valid.

I love research and I love discussion. I'd said before that comments weren't a proper place for 'discussions.' But then where is? Some other forum where a 'writer' could have undue influence? No answers there. But I always worried about it. OK. Worried alot. Too much.

Previously when I started writing an article like this, to bid Y2P farewell, it was borne of frustration. As I write now, I'm instilled with a sense of clarity. So I know it to be the right decision.

I'm happy with what I accomplished here and I'm grateful that Nobody Fugazi gave me the opportunity. And while I'll never say never, I think for now and the foreseeable future, my journey leads me elsewhere.

I've a blog that I never use. Maybe I will. We'll see.

If you need ask why I'm being so descriptive about my departure, it's because I like to think there are people in my shoes out there and maybe this might benefit them somehow. Who knows.

Anyway, it's been an honor and a pleasure writing for all of you.I wish Nobody Fugazi, Sarah Nerd, Ciaran Laval, Jezebel Bailey, and all those writers we've not heard from in a long time, the very best.

Since it's on the radio and I'll kick myself if I don't do it:

Na na na hey hey hey..(finish it for me).

Take care folks.