After serving with the King of the Blogs as a judge very nearly since its inception, I sadly announce my retirement from the bench.

Yes, it's because I'm part of IMAO now and have a lot less free time.

But it's also because I found a replacement who will maintain the quality of rulings that participants and onlookers alike have come to expect.

I hand my powdered wig and robe to Ogre of Ogre's Politics and Views, who will now take his rightful place beside Pietro and Songstress as a full-time permanent judge. (PSST! Ogre! Put up the javascript thingy! And you can grab a copy of my judge banner, too)

If his stint as a substitute is any indication, the Tournament may even be better for the change, and - at the VERY least - there is no loss.

Thank you, Nick, for allowing the substitution, and also for supporting this Tournament through thick and thin for so long. I will continue to recommend it to all new bloggers as a worthy test of one's all-around blogging ability, and something that everyone should try at least once, because it's just flat-out fun.

Oh, and the week 8 rulings are posted now. Looks like we got ourselves another 3-time winner and undefeated King in the form of Radical Centrist.

And you know what the best part is?

Now I get to vote and participate in the "pick the winner" pool :-)

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