I agree that Ross was, and no doubt still is, a good writer but nothing remains the same. Change will always come, if it didn't Bob Hagel would still be writing for the Wolfe publications and I would be as happy as a hog in mud if he still was.
I am just happy for certain articles I have read that Ross wrote in the past. Whatever the reason is he won't be writing for certain publications in the future does not concern me because I a not bound by any law to buy those publications if they don't satisfy me.
Few people knew Finn Aagaard before he started writing in the U.S. for various publications and for my money he was one of the greatest blue-collar writers there was. Who the next such person will be is an unknown at the present time, but I guarentee you one will surface because they always do. Even Mule deer won't write forever, as well as the other writers we now enjoy on this forum!! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/frown.gif" alt="" />
I for one will simply move on and be glad for the great writers we do have and try not worry to long about those that are gone or leaving because that is something I can't change. I will remember certain ones forever, and will use them as a standard to compare new ones to as reading what I want to is something I can do something about. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />
