[Hank Rearden]

I read tonight on another thread that Michael had left Free Republic

I saw that too, but his recent postings don't indicate that, and we're sans Opus to date.

[NonValueAdded]

HR, I think Michael's final "I am tired" post plus the conspicuous absense of FR in his Ramblings farewell are telling. I'm not sure he feels we deserve an opus and he wouldn't be entirely wrong in that regard. Of course I don't speak for Michael and I could be reading way more into this than is warranted. But then again ...