A sad day for the hobby - Chris Farrell is retiring from blogging. Chris's writing about games was the gold standard as far as I was concerned, and his blog was always the first one I went to if BlogLines indicated that he had posted. His writing shaped the way I think about gaming, and he was responsible for pointing me towards so many great discoveries - Rommel in the Desert, Taj Mahal, Blue Moon City, and many others. I admire the breadth of Chris's enthusiasm - that his expertise encompasses euros, wargames, miniatures, CCGs and RPGs astonishes me. How does he find the time for all that gaming?! Above all, Chris knows how to write. I will miss reading his blog very much. Thankyou Chris, and enjoy your retirement.