That's a rather racy way of saying I'm taking two weeks off blogging to work on an essay for the magazine (delayed by the Iran revolution) and get a little breather after an intense year. Patrick and Chris have no such luck; but they'll be joined by two Conors, Clarke and Friedersdorf, both Atlantic alums. Be nice; email them lots; see you when I emerge from the longer-form writing.
This article available online at:
http://www.theatlantic.com/daily-dish/archive/2009/07/on-assignment/198890/
