An update on the status of the blog
I'd like to thank everyone for their good words and well wishes over the past few months. Many of you have been curious when the blog will be back.
I'm going through a major life-change right now, so it appears the blog won't be updated through 2012. I'm in the process of looking for another job and possibly changing careers. I'm lucky in one sense that my job is stable, but it's got me working very long hours and going nowhere - after having projects as my focus for the past decade, I'm being shifted into never-ending "help desk" work and basic computer instruction, a big step backwards for me and putting me in a place I was in my career almost twenty years ago.
I'm hoping to shift out of technical work and higher education altogether - the job I have now has soured me on the whole field. So I'll be spending my free time making some changes that will hopefully allow me to have more free time for old time radio and for my family.
The existing blog posts will be up through 2012, so you'll have plenty of time to explore and download shows if you're new here.
In the mean time, if you have an opportunity ideas you'd like to pass along, here's my resume at LinkedIn.
January 23rd, 2012 at 2:08 pm
Best of luck with the job search, Randy! And thanks so much for all that you’ve contributed so far to the hobby. Hopefully someday you’ll be in a place to resume posting some of the awesome stuff you’ve dug up, but in the meantime you’ve probably made the right choice to back off for a while.
January 26th, 2012 at 9:45 pm
Sorry to hear it, but family and quality of life is your primary goal. I’ll just keep feeding my unquenchable need for otr elsewhere until your return. Thank you and wishing you the best. - Tom
January 29th, 2012 at 6:23 pm
Good luck. I certainly miss your posts but understand life takes precedence.
February 3rd, 2012 at 2:51 pm
Good luck to you Randy.
Thankyou so much for all you have done for the otr community. I for one appreciate it.
Best Rick
February 5th, 2012 at 2:35 pm
Hey Randy, I hope you are well beyond your work problems. You have always been generous to the hobby and you have helped me out personally with my school work. I am working on my master’s and looking at the doctoral program in the fall, but I already feel some of the frustrations you are experiencing. I send along my encouragement in whatever endeavor you pursue. Best, Steve Kostelecky
February 20th, 2012 at 10:39 pm
Thankyou so much Randy for all you have done. Went thru a similar thing about 7 years ago..shifted back 25 years in time….let them have it…I was done. Hope you do well.
Best Rick Roberts
March 4th, 2012 at 5:54 pm
Thanks for all your inspiring work in radio archives… I hope you’re well on the way to finding some way to sync your skills and passions with a position where you’ll be more appreciated.
March 31st, 2012 at 4:31 am
We all miss your work and input so much! I realize you are going through some changes and I empathize with you. Just wanted to tell you how much we miss your updates here.
Thanks for everything you’ve done in the past.
Jimbo