tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3002038439593481614.post6344062805671709856..comments2014-03-24T08:38:41.241-05:00Comments on OFI/OFO: Stepping downArticulateDadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08407769773596623808noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3002038439593481614.post-80892118489883254962008-01-11T10:49:00.000-06:002008-01-11T10:49:00.000-06:00Thanks, undine. Will it take me long? Who knows fo...Thanks, <I>undine</I>. Will it take me long? Who knows for sure. There's no point in putting my name to a publication unless it's something I can be proud of. I suspect it'll take the better part of a week or two. It may be less, depending on how closely I decide to follow the brunt of my talk at the conference.<BR/><BR/>Do I want to keep a door open? I guess it never hurts to <A HREF="http://ofiofo.blogspot.com/2007/12/keeping-bridges_29.html" REL="nofollow">keep up bridges</A>. To be honest, I'm not sure to what end. At the moment, I have no intention to continue pursuing a faculty post. I'm tired of the chase, and I believe my energies will be better served elsewhere. It seems vanishingly unlikely that someone will make me an offer without me pursuing one. Of course, if you close a door, someone is sure to knock.<BR/><BR/>When a streetlight shines for years in an abandoned alley, that has seen no traffic, and the light burns out, you've got to ask yourself, is it worth replacing that bulb? Perhaps it's just as well, to raise a lamp somewhere else. But you never really know if traffic might not return to that alley once the light is out.ArticulateDadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08407769773596623808noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3002038439593481614.post-25416584169013135122008-01-10T20:06:00.000-06:002008-01-10T20:06:00.000-06:00Would it take you a long time to write it? Do you ...Would it take you a long time to write it? Do you want to keep a door open in that field? <BR/><BR/>It sounds as though they really would like your contribution, since they could have stopped with the first paragraph.undinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05589384016564587214noreply@blogger.com