An Update

We've been gone for quite awhile now. While I was enjoying re-focusing on my career and especially my family, the Overland Examiner has always been in the back of my mind.

People often ask what happened to me so I figured I'd let you all in on it. Basically, I needed to return to full time employment. I returned to job that gave me the best income potential I ever had, but it came at the price of a radically varying work schedule.

For awhile I tried to maintain the site after returning to work. However, it rapidly become impossible to keep up with local events and maintain the site while also working. That was unless I was willing to give the little time I should be giving my family.

I spent months kidding myself. I didn't want to give up the project. Even when it became obvious that I would have to, I didn't want to admit it. By the time I finally faced reality it had already been months with nothing published by me. I should have written about this back then, but it felt like it was too late. Basically I was embarrassed about letting the project go dark without a word. As a result I went quietly into the night, disappearing from everything I was involved in locally. I'd like to apologize for doing that to everyone who once followed the site. It was unprofessional if not childish.

Recently I've been running into a lot of old friends and readers while I've been out and about in Overland. That, and my recent choice to join the millions of other users on Facebook got me thinking about the OE again.

At some point I'd like to restart the project, or more accurately start a new one. I'd like to help local organizations in Overland get information out, coordinate events, etc. I'd also like to get information about the positive side of Overland out to our residents and anyone else who might be interested in our great town. A project like this would be easier to manage, less time sensitive (as long as I continuously plan ahead) and most importantly, it would be fun rather than grueling. I don't know when or if I'll find the time to create something like this, but I'd like to try.

I recently joined Face Book and now that I'm comfortable with it I decided to create a Fan Page for the Overland Examiner. I thought it would be nice for those who liked it to have a place to meet up, reminisce, etc. It might also be a good place to discuss the possible ways the Overland Examiner might be reborn. If nothing else its been a great place for me to reconnect with old friends, supporters and readers. Personally, I can't recommend using it strongly enough.

Again, I'd like to apologize to all former readers for my long disappearance. I'll make no promises, but I am considering a new project and I'd like to hear what others thing about it.