Chris Sheil, writer of Back Pages has stopped blogging, at least while he finishes his book. Back Pages has hosted lots of good arguments in the blog comments, but – (cue music: lone trumpeter playing The Last Post_) Chris’s last post ends with an empty comments section and nowhere to enter a comment. It’s kind of sad.
I’d only been reading Back Pages for a few months, but in that time I found many of Chris’s posts and ensuing comments thought provoking. In particular:
Thanks Chris! You’ve left your mark on the way I think about the world.
Comments
Yes, Chris definitely made a (writer pauses and thinks for next word, finds himself mentally editing before writing!) contribution to the blogosphere that was a breath of fresh air.
Maybe he does follow his own advice and edit very well, but I think a large part of BP's success has been Chris's humanity and engaging writing style.