Charlie in Charge

Dear Readers,
I'm taking a brief, scheduled hiatus and have decided to not check in/post while I am gone.

So Charlie will carry the banner for the blog.  He does have a full-time job so it's harder for him to post.  But I'm sure he will get the Tuesday and Friday Open Threads going.

If you want to guest post, send it to him, he'll vet it and likely post it.  You may also request a thread on a particular topic (and that's easy to do).

Good luck with the start of the school year.  I look forward to hearing all about it when I return.

Best wishes,
Melissa W.

Comments

Anonymous said…
TAKE CARE OF YOURSELF!
The Deformers and nuts will still be there when you get back!

AFan
9/7/13, 2:51 PM
seattle citizen said…
Thank you so much for all the effort you put into seeing what's going on in the district and then giving us a place to discuss it.
You certainly deserve a little break!

I second AFan: TAKE CARE OF YOURSELF!
9/7/13, 3:10 PM
Maureen said…
I hope you get a chance to enjoy your rest during your (well deserved) hiatus! We'll still be here when you come back!
9/7/13, 9:26 PM
Anonymous said…
Thanks Melissa!

-Thankful Reader
9/7/13, 11:05 PM
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10/13/17, 11:42 PM
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