Enough is enough!

Following the example of Democratic politicians around the country, I have decided to retire, in order to pursue other interests and spend more time with my family. I am also deeply troubled by Gov. Jan Brewer's recent proposal to deal with Arizona's budget deficit by paying state employees in Trident gum. Given the dollar's current strength against the Trident -- and the illiquidity of gum in general -- the unfavorable exchange rate likely would result in a substantial decrease in my standard of living, which already is pretty substandard.

My last day of work is scheduled to be 2-11-2011, insha'aquabuddha. More precisely, I should say my last day at work, as I don't really intend to do any work on that day, or probably that whole week. To those who understandably may doubt my resolve, let me say that this time I have actually submitted a written and signed Letter of Resignation, which distinguishes the current situation from my previous oral tradition of retirement, in which I claimed I was going to retire in January, May, July, August and November of 2010, and January of 2011, then took it back. And I was able to work the phrase "amazing journey" into my retirement letter, which I count as one of the major accomplishments of my tenure.