Article archive / January 2024
Originally published: . Volume 15, No. 1. Source pages: 2.
I shared with readers last year that I was having health problems that limit my ability to work on the computer. It is now with sadness but some relief that I acknowledge my limitations.
This situation has been brought into sharp focus also because Archimedes brought Covid home for Christmas. Recovering from Covid has been slow but makes it clear how fragile my health is overall.
So, I am calling an end to this great experiment of The Psychology Times.
I didn’t know how long I’d be able to do the Times and I’m grateful for the 14 and 1/2 years that have been an honor for me.
It has meant a great deal to me to follow in my parents footsteps and join the Louisiana Press Association. I have learned so much about what it meant in my family of origin, the principle of the First Amendment and why it is so important to the organization, process and psychology of a community. This is even more important to a scientific community that thrives on debate and free exchange.
It has been an honor to report on what psychologists are doing and what they are capable of for their state and society. It has also been an honor to work with my great columnists and the contributors.
It has been gratifying to be the open communication vehicle in a community that needed a newspaper so badly. And it has been wonderful to win over 100 Press Association awards while having such a good time in the classical journalism sphere.
It has been comforting and inspiring that so many readers understand the system dynamics of freedom of information. There is no more important principle for open systems, the need for self correction in a scientific profession, than the one that is embedded in the First Amendment’s freedom of speech.
If I have done one thing for the good of our community it Is to fly the flag for free speech over and over during the last 14–1/2 years.
While I might do some special issues, if my health allows it, I would be lying if I did not say that I feel some relief. My health problems have not gotten any better over the last year and I have to dedicate full-time to finding out what is wrong with me and doing what I can for myself and my family.
I cannot thank the readers enough who have been loyal and supportive of my efforts through these years. I will not forget your kindness!
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