It was just under a year ago that I had the great fortune of being asked to take over for the capable and talented Erika Johnsen when she moved on from the site to pursue a law degree. Though my time with the site has been lamentably short, today will be my last day blogging full-time for HotAir.

Working with and learning from the best at HotAir has been a career highlight. I will always treasure the time I spent honing the craft of political analysis on such an important and visible platform. Working alongside such well-known talents as Ed Morrissey, Allahpundit, Jazz Shaw, and Mary Katharine Ham has been a dream.

I owe a special debt of gratitude to all of them, as well as Townhall’s Guy Benson, for having faith in my work. Being able to call myself a member of a team that includes such Townhall greats as Katie Pavlich, Matt Vespa, Christine Rousselle, and others was an honor and a privilege.

The team at Salem, including Jonathan Garthwaite, Amanda Munoz, and Chelsea Courson also deserve a special thank you for taking me on, making me feel welcome, and helping me to navigate the company.

But I owe the greatest debt to HotAir’s readers and commentators. Your support, engagement, and criticism have made me a better writer and a more cautious thinker. I regret that this is a debt I will never be able to repay, but I hope that you will be able to see the mark you have made on my work moving forward.

And speaking of moving forward, I won’t be gone from the blogging universe long. Beginning on Monday, I will be joining the incredibly talented team at Commentary Magazine as the publication’s new assistant online editor. There, I hope to modestly fill some of the void left by Seth Mandel who recently joined The New York Post as its opinion page editor. I hope you will continue to follow my writing there and on my Twitter account.

Once again, my heartfelt thanks to all my colleagues and my readers. I will miss you all, but the business of political blogging is a small world. We will see each other again soon.