All good things must come to an end. How many times during our lives do we hear that? Unfortunately, it’s true. And today marks another end: the end of my daily blog. It is with a heavy heart that I tell you — my very few readers — that I am giving it a rest . . . at least partially.

No, it is not due to illness. But it seems that publishing every day may have been overdoing it. Even reading Shakespeare — okay, especially reading Shakespeare! — can get tiresome after awhile, and I regret to say that my readership has dropped off to almost nothing on many days.

I’ve kept going for the sheer pleasure of writing — I really love doing it. But these little presentations take time and effort. Before my fingers ever touch the keyboard, there’s reading (mostly of the daily news), background research, thought, analysis . . . and only then, searching for my own words. It’s a joyous process, and I shall miss it, and I suspect that I shall direct it elsewhere before long.

But writing for oneself is a lonely undertaking. Maybe I’ve chosen the wrong subject matters; or perhaps a blog just isn’t the right venue. Anyway, it’s time to cut back. But . . .

Yes, there is always a “but.” But I will probably be popping up once or twice a week, as inspiration strikes. And all those old blog posts are still there for the reading. So it’s not goodbye . . . just “see ya.”

Much love,
Brendochka
11/11/23