As anyone who follows what I'm doing should have noticed, I've all but stopped blogging. I've found it's pretty common for blogging to get dropped from the list of priorities after students get a job, but I think it's actually a little more basic than that. I think many people blog because they are looking to get a better job. I still write lengthy rants, but now I tend to do it within groups I'm active in like Drupal or in emails to people I'm working with at GenGreen and Playing Here. I spent the most time blogging before I was promoted to the Director of Instructional Technology for the College of Communication and Fine Arts at Bradley.

My brother Scott used to blog actively on Typewiring, but he hasn't updated his blog since Sep 29, 2007.

Other formerly active blogging friends and former students...
Brian McMurray - May 24th, 2007
Dave Look - July 31st, 2007
Dave Knape - November 5th, 2006.

People I know that have started or continue to blog... and possibly why?
Matt DeLio - Looking for a post doc
Travid Alber - Launching a start-up
Chad Udel - Moving up at Iona?
Ryan Jerz - ???

Brian McMurray and Steve Merril came to the conclusion that they didn't have time to maintain their own blogs, but I really question the solution they came up with. They are combining the little free time they have to start and contribute to a new blog called cascadingStyle. Good luck with that guys, but I'm betting against you. Bill Dennis went the multi-author route with Peoria Pundit, but I think Bill puts a lot more time into his project than either Brian or Steve have... not to mention the distraction of being offered lucrative contract projects on a regular basis.

I wouldn't go so far as saying that every blogger feels they are under employed, but I think that's a common reason for blogging... and when that is no longer the case, to stop blogging.