Well folks, I guess this is it. I am going to give Substack a try, and I hope it turns out to be something better than what I had feared. I very much hope to see many of you there. But I also realize and understand that not everyone is going to make the migration to Substack, so I am mourning the still-settling realization that I won’t see all of you there.
It’s been a lot of fun here. I am truly grateful to everyone who made me laugh, made me cry, and made me think. There are too many people to list, but if you’re reading this, it probably does apply to you.
I am sorry to everyone that I have ever offended here. I have not always been my best self on the BBS, but I have become a better version of myself through this process. You have all helped me to navigate the question of who I even am as my sense of myself as an American citizen diminishes and my sense of myself as a Japanese citizen grows, while I sit here wanting to embrace both.
I’m definitely going to miss the BBS. It was the thing that kept me coming here for… wow, 21 years (it was a long time before I actually participated though). I’m gonna miss the all the excellent conversations from all the very smart folks who hung out here. I’ve learned so much because of you all.
I’m also going to need a new way to procrastinate. I guess I could just use that time productively, but that just won’t be the same
Well, dang! I’m going to miss being here with you all. Best wishes to you all and stay safe out there… I might peek in at Substack now and then to see how it’s going, but I also kind of hope this means I’ll spend less time online in general.
