I have taken the period between Christmas and New Years off from my legal labors, at least I took off from the office, though I put in a few hours a day of legal work. I have discovered anew that age old truth-the more time you have to do things, the less you do. But I feel no guilt. I began taking this week off, or somewhat off, back when my kids were living at home, so there was actually some sense to it at the beginning. I continue the tradition because all harmless traditions should be respected, particularly traditions which relieve one from the obligation to work.
Anyway, my semi-vacation is coming to an end, and it’s fitting that I offer my own best wishes to whoever happens to read this, as well as to express my hopes that the coming year will be better both personally and politically for all. On the former point, we can be optimistic. On the latter, well, early signs are not good. But there is always hope, and there are no final victories in politics.
As for myself, I’ve been writing this blog for almost five years, the exact anniversary being sometime next month. It all began as a failed attempt at a collective effort centered around a new defunct (I think) chapter of DFA. Needless to say that didn’t work out, but I kept going, against all odds and all reason.
I’m detecting the signs of burn out. I realize that there needs no Sherlock Holmes come from his grave to tell us this. The signs are clear.
So, along with the standard resolutions I’ve decided to resolve to read more and blog less, something I’ve already started doing. I have a stack of books I bought myself for Christmas, along with several I was given. I already finished the one by Zizak (sorry, I can’t find the “z” characters with the umlauts, or whatever those accent marks are called) that I mentioned in a previous post. Next (not really a book, but remember I’m on vacation) I have to burn through season four of The Office. I’ve just begun Richard Dawkins’ newest, after which I’ll proceed to the rest of the stack. Who knows, maybe I’ll start writing book reviews. Friday night videos will stay, because it’s always fun to scout around for a good piece of music, but the days of daily or more than daily posts are over. At least I think they are.
Anyway, here’s hoping that 2010 will be an improvement over the past year.
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