Signing Off…

July 4, 2010

After three years of blogging, AWOL Civilization is taking a sabbatical. In the foreseeable future, I will be devoting my time to other pursuits, most notably the completion of a new novel. The website will remain on line, to serve as an archive, and a source of information about my literary works. The contact form will continue to function. (UPDATE, 7/12/2010: Comments now closed on all posts.)

I would like to thank the readers of AWOL, particularly those of you who have shared your thoughts in comments and emails. Your participation and encouragement have been an indispensable source of inspiration.

What better time than Independence Day to take stock of our situation. There is no doubt in my mind that upheaval awaits us. The United States, Canada, and most of Europe have been overrun by a leftist wrecking crew who seek nothing but ruin for the remnant of Western civilization. The current trajectory can only result in fierce conflict.

It is for each of us to decide how and when to act; what steps to take to preserve our way of life. Ultimately, we must answer the same question that others in similar circumstances have faced since time immemorial: What is the price of liberty and independence?

I remind myself that a civilization rises and falls by the strength of its spirit. That spirit lives and breathes in the intellectual and cultural realms—philosophy, religion, literature, art, music, and theater/cinema. This is easy to forget when concentrating on the daily rough-and-tumble of political battles. The governmental arena is important, and we must certainly fight tooth and nail for every possible advantage. That being said, victory ultimately is won by the force that succeeds in dominating the culture. No one knows this better than the Obamunists, who confidently rode into power on the crest of the post-modern, neo-Marxist tsunami that has inundated the West for half a century.

Good luck to all of us.

Gary Wolf
New Mexico, USA