In a couple of months, we will reach the 10^th anniversary of this blog.

I started the blog a few days after I retired at the age of 67 and began a new life. A life of writing. It had long been a dream of mine to be a writer, but, like countless others, a few things held me back: Not being very good at it, not having the time to do it, and not knowing what I wanted to write about.

Retiring gave me some time, and now I know what I want to write about. I learned how to write by writing, and this blog was part of that learning process. I have published two books and a third is on the way. I put out an irregular Newsletter. I write posts on Facebook and X, and I write articles and even the occasional scientific paper.

You are probably wondering what this is leading up to. Here it is. I have decided to use Substack as a substitute for both my Newsletter and this blog. The advantages are many, and so far, I don’t know of any drawbacks. If all goes well, I will use the Substack to post news of my writing career (replacing my Newsletter) as well as blog posts on various topics, instead of doing so here.

If after several months things are going well, I will use the Substack exclusively  for my written communications. There will be no special section for paid subscribers; all content will be free to read.

You will be getting a welcome email from my Substack, with a chance to unsubscribe if you prefer. I hope to see you in this next iteration of my writing life. I want to take this opportunity to thank all of you who read this blog, and especially those of you who comment, and engage with the content. Peace, and blessings to all.

PS. This blog is not going away anytime soon. I will continue to maintain it for the sake of the large store of historic posts, some of which I might repost on the Substack page.