Wow, 2025, huh? What a yr! Let’s have a look again:
It began in January, and by June we have been almost midway by means of. Then got here July, and August–to say nothing of September, October, and November–and earlier than you knew it December had arrived, and right here we’re.
Whew!
Clearly after a whirlwind like that I may positive use a break, so after right this moment I’m formally taking depart of this weblog till Monday, January fifth, 2026, at which level there’s a minimum of a 75% likelihood that I’ll resume common updates. So that you’ll wish to make word of that in your calendar of alternative:
I do my best possible to keep away from introspection, particularly the contrived form that folks bask in on the finish of the yr, however I can’t assist considering the truth that I’ve been coming into phrases into this weblog since 2007. That’s a very long time! However I remorse nothing, regardless that if I’d spent all that point doing one thing productive as an alternative I’d even have develop into profitable by now.
Oh nicely, too late now.
Nonetheless, it’s price it for the adulation, even when that adulation is buried beneath lots of bizarre crap:
See that? I’m nonetheless a fantastic author! It’s like that Far Aspect cartoon about what canine hear, just for me it’s “nonetheless humorous” as an alternative of “Ginger.” Plus, in the event you’re my age and “Bike Reddit” doesn’t discover you “problematic” try to be very involved.
I additionally stay deeply grateful to your readership, in addition to to your contributions. As all the time, I count on nothing from you however your readership, and in spite of everything these years I nonetheless provide the weblog totally free–principally as a result of I do know if I attempted to erect (heh heh) a paywall all people would simply shrug and cease studying. However nonetheless, my pragmatic magnanimity (pragnanimity?) ought to rely for one thing. All of that is to say you’re greater than welcome to learn this weblog free of charge, however a contribution–one-time or ongoing, as you see match–is an enormous assist. Whereas I don’t rely completely on this weblog for my livelihood, it does nonetheless must be a minimum of considerably remunerative to ensure that me to maintain it at a stage that can preserve it even mildly entertaining, which I prefer to assume it’s. So in the event you’re inclined to contribute you are able to do so in varied methods right here, and that’s three hyperlinks now, so I believe you get the purpose.
And with that I’ll take my depart, however not earlier than wishing you a pleasant vacation season, and thanking you as soon as once more to your readership. Hopefully your native local weather lets you get some driving in, and if it doesn’t, hopefully you’ll be able to sublimate that impulse into another type of conduct that isn’t too harmful. I’ll see you again right here in 2026.
Love,
–Tan Tenovo
