Change of plans

If you’ve been following my “Who will I support?” series, you’ll realize that I’ve placed these on a Tuesday and Friday schedule. However, in the upcoming weeks I’m going to reshuffle this schedule for two reasons.

First and foremost, once I come up with my favorite candidate, I’m going to want to begin supporting him. (Well, at least until Newt gets into the race or my chosen person drops out. I have a bad track record.) The quicker I get done, the faster I can start pimping the guy, show I’m a “blog for __________”, et cetera.

The second reason is that I’m going to take about a week away from active blogging in early August. Even with a sometimes-hectic work schedule and studying for the LEED AP exam I passed earlier this month, I’ve managed to post pretty much on a daily basis and sometimes twice a day depending on events. Since this is not a event-driven site and I craft my posts in such a way that they sometimes take a couple hours or so to write (I research further as I write in many cases) this takes quite a bit of my free time. Not that I don’t enjoy writing or getting the feedback, but I need a break and it gives me time to spend with my family members who are coming in to visit while I’m on vacation from work.

However, I’m still going to have a fresh post daily. What I’m going to do is use the break to finish the series of “Who will I support?” posts. I originally envisioned twelve, but am adding a thirteenth for the GOP candidates because I think this will be a close race for my support and there are peripheral issues to me (like abortion, support for Israel, the environment, etc.) that don’t rise to the level of my key issues but can have an impact on my decision.

Over the next few days I’ll finish writing these and what will happen is that they will be posted on the days between my Shorebird of the Week post on August 9th and the SotW posting on August 16th. And since I’m not taking a vacation away from home this year (except for one overnight trip) I’ll still be able to moderate comments on at least a daily basis. That’s if I can get my computer away from my daughter, her friend, and my mom!

After that, I’ll be tan, ready, and rested in order to get back to the rapidly-heating campaign. During that time, the Ames straw poll will be held (August 11th) and soon afterward we may see a decline in the number of GOP candidates. (My money is on losing Tommy Thompson first.)

So that is the plan, Stan. Figured I’d give my readers fair warning, although maybe if I hadn’t said anything you may never have known.

Also, I have an early shameless plug. John Robinson asked me to be a guest on an upcoming show of his to debate the Long War (aka the conflict in Iraq) and I chose next Friday (August 3) so I don’t have to miss work. So I’ll be his guest for the hour.

But since I know John reads monoblogue, I’m going to respectfully ask that we do the debating in the first half hour, pick up Jimmy Sweet of the Delmarva(lous) Shorebirds after the news break, and talk about lighter stuff the remainder of the time. After all it is Friday and most people will be ready for less-weighty stuff by then. Just a suggestion.

Author: Michael

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3 thoughts on “Change of plans”

  1. Michael….have you seen the comment by Fred Thompson on Federalism? I thought it was outstanding. You might want to check it out on his website “ImwithFred.com.”

  2. Shhhhhhhh…yes I did see it. I’ve written that part of the search already and I’ll make mention of Fred’s commentary when that point comes. You should like it.

    As I sit here, I’m just about to begin writing the final part so I’ll be through the series and can concentrate on current events until I take my few days off.

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