I’m heading off the grid, and deep into the mountains this week. Don’t panic.
If the bears agree, I’ll be back soon. There will be no important news over the next week or so anyway. I insist. What could possibly go wrong with that plan?
If you hear from my wife, call the police. I’m not married. She’s a fraud.
P.S. Don’t know if there’s cell coverage where I’m going — I hope not — but feel free to keep an eye on my twitter feed (@TheBradBlog) just in case!
UPDATE 8/19/2013: Just off the mountain. Safely. Some of you may be disappointed to know we did not get eaten by bears. For my part, I am disappointed that the world failed to heed my pronouncement that there would be “no important news over the next week or so”. So, looks like I’ve got some catching up to do this week. Your patience, as ever, is appreciated…
Very smart plan. Have fun.
love,
Dave
Hello Brad Friedman,
I hope you take at a minimum “the bear necessities”.
Let’s hope that any bear you meet is:
1) At least as cute as the one in the picture,
2) Not hungry or threatened,
3) Appreciates a journalist who actually tries his best to get at the facts and get them right, who deeply cares about our democracy, is even willing to give kudos to people from the “other side” when they stand up for what’s right), and who sprinkles a lot of fun videos and pictures in and among all the serious hard-hitting articles.
(Whoops, that’s me, not the bear! Oh well, see #2…)
Have a great time!
Have a great, refreshing getaway Brad.
CYA later there Grizzly Friedman!
Hillary had a good speech.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I07e-aUuK6Y
… Floridiot said on 8/13/2013 @ 9:01
Hillary Clinton gave a good speech here, too. She’s good at giving speeches:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=My29YT1T4R4
Very smart plan
Holy crap, did you all see that Glenn Greenwald’s partner was detained, laptop and other electronics confiscated, at Heathrow due to the association with Greenwald/Snowden…
Brad–
if you see a bear, stand your ground.
If it charges you, run like hell.
sorry, that’s the best I got.