Billmon Is No More

A few weeks ago, in a post on Jim Webb I cited blogger Billmon as I often do. At that time I mentioned that one of the strengths of this participatory culture is that, once you make the investment of time in finding a blog or blogger whose judgment and opinion you could trust, it was like having another brain. There was someone else out there who had the attention and time to find the stories that interested you and who could put them in a context that spoke directly to you.

Since the early days of the Iraq war, Billmon has been one of those bloggers not only for me but for millions of readers. However, around the first of the year, after dropping a number of hints over the last several months, Billmon shut the doors of the famous Whiskey Bar.

Best of luck to you man, whoever you are.

The Philadelphia Inquirer covered the story.