All dead blogs go to heaven
Eulogy, eublogy. Good word, good blog.
(Organ music…)
Today, we’ve come here to honor that cherished blog, Ocular Fusion. (No, you’re not in the wrong place. Come on in… Take off your hat. Respect, and all that…) He breathed his last and passed into cyberspace on October 8, 2007 after a short, event-filled two years.
I first met the departed blog through comments left on a popular site. I visited his place, laughed and cried, left a comment. He replied.
I was hooked.
We will miss his shots on goal, his diatribes on the Tide and Notre Dame (he’s been strangely silent on that one…), his glimpses into the human eye and his stories of Eyegal and the 3 Eyegarçons, his runs in the morning and his walk with Jesus.
He elevated the bar for the daily post. Dedicated to his readers, and especially to his comment-ators (Fusioneers), commenting on their comments, which generated more comments on his comments. And on it would go.
Though I will miss him, I’ll probably get more done. I am sure that he will too.
But like all the faithful, I await with expectation the resurrection, when new life will be breathed into http://www.ocularfusion.net/
Yes, I eagerly await that day…
(Organ music…)
Today, we’ve come here to honor that cherished blog, Ocular Fusion. (No, you’re not in the wrong place. Come on in… Take off your hat. Respect, and all that…) He breathed his last and passed into cyberspace on October 8, 2007 after a short, event-filled two years.
I first met the departed blog through comments left on a popular site. I visited his place, laughed and cried, left a comment. He replied.
I was hooked.
We will miss his shots on goal, his diatribes on the Tide and Notre Dame (he’s been strangely silent on that one…), his glimpses into the human eye and his stories of Eyegal and the 3 Eyegarçons, his runs in the morning and his walk with Jesus.
He elevated the bar for the daily post. Dedicated to his readers, and especially to his comment-ators (Fusioneers), commenting on their comments, which generated more comments on his comments. And on it would go.
Though I will miss him, I’ll probably get more done. I am sure that he will too.
But like all the faithful, I await with expectation the resurrection, when new life will be breathed into http://www.ocularfusion.net/
Yes, I eagerly await that day…
October 11th, 2007 at 3:23 pm
(Just so you know, Mike’s “not dead yet”. He’s just “mostly dead”. For a last read, go to http://www.ocularfusion.net/)
October 12th, 2007 at 4:17 am
Always sad to see a blogger go. Maybe your right though, this may be for the best.
My prayers go out to his surviving blogs.
October 12th, 2007 at 10:24 am
I never knew “Mr. Oc.” but I’m sure he was good if you enjoyed him. May he enjoy his time off and may he return soon.
October 12th, 2007 at 12:15 pm
Aye, I thank thee for those kind words, Brady my boy! I’ve always thought I would fancy me a good ol’ fashioned Irish wake! But next time, throw in a verse of “Danny Boy” and some “Amazing Grace” on the bagpipes, would ye?
One o’ these mornin’s when ye least expect it…
I would have put in tearful Danny Boy, but I was trying to keep things down to 200 words, take a few. You’ll just have to do with the organ this time, my friend. (Brady)
October 12th, 2007 at 4:27 pm
In the immortal words of that wonderful scene from Princess Bride, there is big difference between mostly dead and all dead. With OF, I hope it is, in fact, just a mostlly dead situation. Though I must admit, I’m giving much thought to proclaiming my own blog mostly dead.