Goodbye Matt

Just got back from a farewell party for Matt Welch, who leaves LA for D.C., where he'll be editor of Reason magazine. (Odd, I thought the Reason HQ was in LA.) Former editor Nick Gillespie will concentrate on Reason TV. The Reasonoids met at the west coast Skeptics Center--interesting seeing all those people who don't believe in anything.

Almost all my old friends who wrote/write for Reason have left town. I guess that's the dislocation effect you gotta expect from libertarians.

The worst thing about it all is Matt also leaves his position on the LA Times editorial board. There's always gonna be a libertarian voice at Reason--his voice will be missed at the Times.