Monday, April 13, 2015

Short Articles about Long Meetings Ceases Publication

This is the last post on the blog Short Articles about Long Meetings.

I am moving out of the DC area because my wife, an American diplomat, will take up an assignment this summer at the US Embassy in Hanoi, Vietnam.

Thanks to the people and publications who have complemented and linked to my writing.

I have mentioned to a few people that I will be winding up the blog. Some have suggested that I find someone else to continue it. I have not conducted an organized search for a successor, and no one has stepped forward and indicated a desire to write about Advisory Neighborhood Commissions in the way that I do.

I enjoyed doing this, but unsurprisingly found there is no money in it.

If anyone wishes to take ANCs up as a topic, I have no intellectual property claim on the style and method of this blog. All you have to do is to go to the long meetings and write down what people say.
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18 comments:

  1. AnonymousApril 13, 2015 at 1:33 PM

    Your blog has been a gift to the community. thanks for your efforts; you will be missed. Wishing you happy trails (however you say that in Vietnamese), Tim

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  2. jcmApril 13, 2015 at 3:19 PM

    I'm really sorry to read this. I've found your blog to be really valuable. Best fo luck to you, and enjoy Vietnam.

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  3. AnonymousApril 13, 2015 at 3:54 PM

    Thank you so much for all of your updates! They have been much appreciated.

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  4. Scot.DCApril 13, 2015 at 4:09 PM

    Thank you for producing such an interesting blog. Best wishes on your new adventures. And again, thanks.

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  5. Sharon DreyfussApril 13, 2015 at 4:47 PM

    I wish you (and your wife) the best. Thank you for doing the thankless job of going to all the meetings and reporting on them. It will be harder to keep up with what is going on around our hood without these articles.

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  6. Susie CambriaApril 13, 2015 at 6:54 PM

    Your work has made all the difference! Thanks for doing it and all the best to you and your family.

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  7. AnonymousApril 13, 2015 at 7:39 PM

    Appreciated your dutiful reporting of issues in 1B. While some may have considered expansion into adjacent ANCs (and an eventual lucrative deal with the Post) now we wonder whether another of the civic-minded among us will take up the keystroke and shine a light into the dim hallways of hyper-local politics.

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  8. kobApril 14, 2015 at 1:21 AM

    This was a wonderful blog, a real public service, and something the community needs.
    Enjoy your travels.

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  9. shilpishilpiApril 14, 2015 at 3:18 PM

    I've appreciated your blog for several years now (when I was at UrbanTurf, and now in my work for the Wash Post). ANC meetings are indeed long, but you've brought to light many gems of information. You'll be missed! Good luck on your next endeavor.

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  10. Charlie BengelApril 14, 2015 at 6:03 PM

    It's been nice chatting with you occasionally at meetings. Appreciate the public service you've been providing via the blog. Best of luck to you.

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  11. U Street BuzzApril 14, 2015 at 7:52 PM

    Fantastic work. It's so hard to get this kind of information out there. You did a GREAT job with this blog.

    I wish you good fortune in Hanoi!

    -- Kevin a.k.a. U Street Buzz

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  12. AnonymousApril 14, 2015 at 10:00 PM

    Will miss this blog. You gave us 'breaking news' actually. Happy trails.

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  13. AnonymousApril 15, 2015 at 9:27 PM

    This is very sad news. Im a grad student at AU and i'm writing a research paper on ANCs and their role in the community. Your blog was a great source of information. Thanks for your work! Enjoy vietnam!

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    1. Spencer BrydonApril 16, 2015 at 2:18 AM

      I would love to read your conclusions sometime -- shortarticlesaboutlongmeetings at gmail

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    2. AnonymousMay 14, 2015 at 7:50 PM

      I'd be interested as well, if you don't mind sending it along. Charlie.Margolis at gmail

      Thanks!

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  14. ALSApril 17, 2015 at 2:40 PM

    As a committed reader from the beginning (even after I moved out of the city), I'm disappointed to hear this, but I wish you the best of luck. Thanks for your service!

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  15. DanielleApril 19, 2015 at 9:37 PM

    Thank you so much for all you have contributed to this community! You have been an incredible source of information, and you will be greatly missed. But Hanoi is so fun, and this sounds like an amazing opportunity. Good luck! I hope to see you return at some point.

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  16. washcycleApril 29, 2015 at 4:49 AM

    Nooooooooo......

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