{"id":5179,"date":"2012-08-12T16:40:36","date_gmt":"2012-08-12T23:40:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/breyeschow\/?p=5179"},"modified":"2012-08-12T16:46:15","modified_gmt":"2012-08-12T23:46:15","slug":"bummed-by-the-end-of-sfgates-city-brights-blog","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/breyeschow\/2012\/08\/12\/bummed-by-the-end-of-sfgates-city-brights-blog\/","title":{"rendered":"Bummed by the End of SFGate’s “City Brights” Blog"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<\/head>

What seems like a million years ago \u2013 actually just three years<\/em><\/a> \u2013 I was asked to be part of a new blogging group on SFGate<\/a>, the online presence for the San Francisco Chronicle. The description of this new\u00a0endeavor, The City Brights Blog, was:<\/p>\n

We live in an area that has more than its share of luminaries. We\u2019re talking about our public figures, the recognized experts in their fields (from science to the arts), and the local notables that make the Bay Area what it is. SFGate has reached out to a number of these personalities, and we\u2019re very excited to have so many of them contributing to our Web site. They add to the diversity of local voices and opinion on our site and will deepen the connection that we have with our community.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Photo by vanz on Flickr<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Recently we were notified that City Brights was to be\u00a0discontinued, so I bid a fond farewell to my dear City Brights family.<\/p>\n

*tear* *sniffle* *tear*<\/p>\n

I am bummed for a couple of reasons. Sure, it gave me a\u00a0place\u00a0where I could\u00a0shill projects and causes that I support, but, more importantly, City Brights was a place for me, \u00a0One of THOSE Christians<\/a><\/em>, to be a public expression of faith that is often absent from the public view and engage with local folks about issues large and small: faith, parenting, politics and life in The City. The ending of this blog removes a\u00a0valuable\u00a0local connection between San Franciscans of all stripes and I am\u00a0disappointed\u00a0that SFGate has chosen to\u00a0discontinue\u00a0it. I will miss the numerous electronic and face-to-face interactions with folks who found the blog of great value and a way to connect around issues that many San Franciscan\u2019s care about.<\/p>\n

But . . . I think I\u2019ll survive \ud83d\ude09<\/p>\n

Now that\u00a0my final SFGate entry<\/a>\u00a0has been posted,\u00a0I shall\u00a0deal with change and adapt to new blogging patterns. I\u2019ll probably post a little more on this blog with local San Francisco\u00a0happenings, so a pre-emptive apology to those not from San Francisco. And for those SFGate readers who have found their way here, welcome, I hope you\u2019ll dive in here as much as you did over on SFGate.<\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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