This is probably long overdue, but I’ll feel much better getting it out in the open so it’s “official.” I’ve bitten off quite a bit this school year, including a new job, starting a doctoral program, and teaching a college course. Add into that the modestly successful podcast I work on with Melinda Miller, a soon-to-be 4-year-old and a daughter who just turned one and it’s easy to feel overwhelmed.

So something has to give.

After much reflection, for me it’s going to be the Universe. I’m not saying I will never pick up here again or post on occasion when I have something to write about – I’m sure I will – but finding time to craft any sort of meaningful, high-quality posts has proven to be exceedingly difficult given the papers I’m writing for grad school and the capstone class I’m teaching for teachers-to-be.

My prioritized list of commitments looks something like this:

1. Being a good husband and father by making time for my family FIRST.
   
2. Earning money to support my family by performing well at my day job.
3. Passing my grad school classes.
4. Teaching my undergrad class.
5. Continuing to build the audience around our Practical Principals podcast.
   

Were it not for this blog, I would likely have missed out on the chance to meet (virtually, anyway…) some incredible people with whom I continue to interact via other means. So if you’re looking for me online these days, try here:

Twitter – This has become my go-to place for (mostly) intelligent, but always fun interaction with colleagues, friends, and like-minded people I’ve never even met.

Special Sauce – To satiate my blogging desire, and as a repository for stuff that’s too big to Tweet, I’m re-discovering the joys of tumblelogging. Go ahead and subscribe – I won’t spam your reader with my “del.icio.us links of the day.” Only good stuff. I promise.

Practical Principals Podcast – Keep an ear (or at least your podcatcher) tuned. Melinda and I haven’t gone away!

LeaderTalk – I will most certainly be continuing to post on the 12th of every month as an invited contributor to the Web’s best collaborative blog for educational leaders.

If we’re friendly, you can also find me at:

• Flickr
• Vimeo
  

I just felt the need to make it official because I have felt this “weight” hanging over me; this feeling that I’m “slacking” by not keeping the Universe up-to-date.

Remember – this isn’t “good-bye,” it’s “see ya ’round.” I’m officially going on a blogging sabbatical.

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