May 8, 2006

well, here goes: as i give attention to some exciting san francisco related projects that i’ve been cooking up, including the writing of a book, sparkletack will be on hold for a month or two.
the book will be a how-to guide on the subject of urban history podcasting, something I hope will inspire sparkletack-like projects in other parts of the country, and the website will go through a much-needed transformation, with a san francisciana resource center, san francisco tour reviews, and lots of other new and useful stuff.
i know that you look forward to the show every week, and i’ll miss these sparkletack weekends, but i’ll be back – and the stories aren’t going anywhere. that’s part of the magic of san francisco, there is always more to tell. a few of you have expressed worry about the possibility that i might eventually run out of stories – never fear, I have a huge black binder stuffed to capacity with fascinating tales of san francisco that i’m looking forward to sharing with you.
if you’d like to be directly notified when i return to these virtual airwaves, or when one or another of my projects reaches completion, take a look over to the right of the website – i’ve added a simple form for you to add your name to the growing mailing list. (your contact info is safe with me.)
in many ways this show depends the people who write in and share their thoughts. i’ll continue to answer email from you and check the comments pages on all of the past episodes, so please feel free to keep in touch as usual with questions, comments, and show requests.
thanks so much for listening…. til next time.
May 8, 2006 at 5:34 am
Devastated….Good Luck in your pursuits, but please come back soon. I think I will go into some form of withdrawal from lack of your great podcasts.
Take care and enjoy your change of direction I am sure you will have much success.
May 8, 2006 at 12:44 pm
hi amelia…
oh no, withdrawal! that sounds serious… but never fear, i will be back soon. this break i’m taking is not so much a “change of direction” as it is a chance to organize, re-energize, and make sparkletack even better than it already is!
May 8, 2006 at 8:34 pm
Bittersweet, in that, as a “newly minted San Franciscan,” I’m more than hooked on this little podcast. Happy, though, for the breath of air that will allow me to comb through the archives and listen to all the ones I’ve missed! See you soon.
May 9, 2006 at 10:03 am
Richard,
I have to concurr with Amelia’s thoughts. I’ll be going through withdrawal till your back on the pod…
Good luck with your time off and a HUGE Thanks for all the great podcasts.
Looking forward to your return.
Best,
John
May 10, 2006 at 4:43 pm
You do a wonderful job with the podcast so I won’t begrudge you a break, but I will miss the show. Just don’t podfade on us. :-)
May 10, 2006 at 8:08 pm
enjoy your well-deserved break! Good luck and we’ll miss you!!
May 15, 2006 at 1:08 pm
Your plans sound exciting! Looking forward to great things.
May 16, 2006 at 10:46 am
Has it been two months yet? Or does it just feel that way? Hurry back and best of luck on the project.
June 7, 2006 at 11:34 am
Always impressed with your ability to produce great podcasts and (presumably) do your “real” job and have a life. This will just be an opportunity for folks to catch up on all your archives and re-listen to those favorites. Best of luck with your how-to book, and I look forward to your future efforts.
July 24, 2006 at 10:57 pm
*sigh* Oh where, oh where has my favorite podcast gone. Oh where, oh where can it beeeee? Just wanted you to know that the show is terribly missed. I’ve been hoping to see the next episode appear on my iTunes folder but alas, it has not. *pout*
Hope all is well. Hope to hear your voice on my iPod soon.
July 26, 2006 at 12:34 pm
Would love to hear an update on the project and (more selfishly) the highly anticipated return to podcasting! Hope everything is going well and I look forward to your next podcast. It should be a doozy!
August 21, 2006 at 10:16 am
Hey guy-
It’s been over three months now. When are you coming back on the air? Your show has been my weekly link to San Francisco since moving back to the east coast. I miss the reminders of all the interesting sites, people, and events around the city. Come back soon!
Tim
P.S. – I especially appreciated the show about Carville, since I lived for several years at 47th and Lincoln and had heard nothing about this before. It made me wonder if there were wheels under my living room floor!