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Frank Porreto's "Eternity Road" closing up shop
« on: March 27, 2012, 12:25:02 PM »
Sorry to see it. I went there to invite him and his co-bloggers to use our new crossposting category, and found this.

Owing to certain developments of which I am reluctant to speak explicitly,
Eternity Road will be going "off the air" permanently as of April 1.

No, this isn't a joke of some sort.

If you'd like a copy of the archives, be sure to download one before April 1.

It's been a fun ride, Gentle Readers. Be well, and may God bless and keep you all.

Your host,
Francis W. Porretto
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Re: Frank Porreto's "Eternity Road" closing up shop
« Reply #1 on: March 27, 2012, 12:36:27 PM »
AAARGH.

Wishing Fran well.

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I'll still be blogging at Musings Of An Indie Writer, and perhaps elsewhere as well. It will remain possible to stay in touch, if that's your desire.
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Re: Frank Porreto's "Eternity Road" closing up shop
« Reply #2 on: March 27, 2012, 12:52:51 PM »
Whoa!  Just in "screeds" he's got 511 pages.
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Re: Frank Porreto's "Eternity Road" closing up shop
« Reply #3 on: March 27, 2012, 01:05:46 PM »
Hopefully he will continue to post here on occasion.
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Re: Frank Porreto's "Eternity Road" closing up shop
« Reply #4 on: March 27, 2012, 01:11:06 PM »
I've invited him to do that.
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Re: Frank Porreto's "Eternity Road" closing up shop
« Reply #5 on: March 27, 2012, 01:14:30 PM »
"Owing to certain developments of which I am reluctant to speak explicitly,"

Am I the only one bothered by this phrase?
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Re: Frank Porreto's "Eternity Road" closing up shop
« Reply #6 on: March 27, 2012, 01:15:28 PM »
Quote from: Weisshaupt on March 27, 2012, 01:14:30 PM
"Owing to certain developments of which I am reluctant to speak explicitly,"

Am I the only one bothered by this phrase?


No... but it could mean anything. Literally anything.
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Re: Frank Porreto's "Eternity Road" closing up shop
« Reply #7 on: March 27, 2012, 04:54:06 PM »
Quote from: Weisshaupt on March 27, 2012, 01:14:30 PM
"Owing to certain developments of which I am reluctant to speak explicitly,"

Am I the only one bothered by this phrase?


No; I feel some uneasiness as well.  Fran has been walking a certain line for a little while about the inevitability of the coming clash, and he has an employer.

On the other hand, Mr. Porretto has some health issues too.

So, it could be anything, as IDP wrote.
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Re: Frank Porreto's "Eternity Road" closing up shop
« Reply #8 on: March 27, 2012, 10:21:30 PM »
Hopefully it isn't NOC/OPS (Big Brother)!
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Re: Frank Porreto's "Eternity Road" closing up shop
« Reply #9 on: March 29, 2012, 12:55:13 PM »
UPDATE: Henceforward I'll be blogging at

Liberty's Torch ...

Yes, I'm Back

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...though God knows for how long.

Eternity Road was wearing me down in many senses. The straw that broke this camel's back was a contretemps with my Webmistress, without whom I was helpless, as she and she alone understood the Expression Engine technology that powered the site. I'm better off here, even if Google is quite as capable of yanking the rug out from under me, if it should decide to do so.

For the present, I'm alone here. If I can get some traffic, perhaps I'll attempt to persuade one or two of my former Co-Conspirators to join me here. Until then...

All my best,
Francis W. Porretto

P.S.: No, the Curmudgeon Emeritus has not been invited!
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Re: Frank Porreto's "Eternity Road" closing up shop
« Reply #10 on: April 02, 2012, 08:17:55 AM »
He's alive!  He's alive!

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Re: Frank Porreto's "Eternity Road" closing up shop
« Reply #11 on: April 02, 2012, 09:59:12 AM »
I believe Connie du Toit was webmistressing for a while for Fran.  Whether she was the cause of Fran's distress or not, I can't say (but wouldn't be surprised); I'm just glad for him that he found a way around it to keep writing.
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