<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="yes"?><oembed><version><![CDATA[1.0]]></version><provider_name><![CDATA[More Than A Mile Behind: America and the Metric System]]></provider_name><provider_url><![CDATA[https://milebehind.wordpress.com]]></provider_url><author_name><![CDATA[milebehind]]></author_name><author_url><![CDATA[https://milebehind.wordpress.com/author/milebehind/]]></author_url><title><![CDATA[Hiatus, the Book, and the Metric&nbsp;System]]></title><type><![CDATA[link]]></type><html><![CDATA[
<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><a href="https://milebehind.files.wordpress.com/2021/09/bulletin-board-3127287_1280.jpg"><img data-attachment-id="3519" data-permalink="https://milebehind.wordpress.com/bulletin-board-3127287_1280/" data-orig-file="https://milebehind.files.wordpress.com/2021/09/bulletin-board-3127287_1280.jpg" data-orig-size="1280,603" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}" data-image-title="bulletin-board-3127287_1280" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://milebehind.files.wordpress.com/2021/09/bulletin-board-3127287_1280.jpg?w=300" data-large-file="https://milebehind.files.wordpress.com/2021/09/bulletin-board-3127287_1280.jpg?w=1024" src="https://milebehind.files.wordpress.com/2021/09/bulletin-board-3127287_1280.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-3519" srcset="https://milebehind.files.wordpress.com/2021/09/bulletin-board-3127287_1280.jpg?w=1024 1024w, https://milebehind.files.wordpress.com/2021/09/bulletin-board-3127287_1280.jpg?w=150 150w, https://milebehind.files.wordpress.com/2021/09/bulletin-board-3127287_1280.jpg?w=300 300w, https://milebehind.files.wordpress.com/2021/09/bulletin-board-3127287_1280.jpg?w=768 768w, https://milebehind.files.wordpress.com/2021/09/bulletin-board-3127287_1280.jpg 1280w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /></a><figcaption>Image from Pixabay: <a href="https://pixabay.com/users/geralt-9301/" rel="nofollow">https://pixabay.com/users/geralt-9301/</a></figcaption></figure>



<p>Earlier this year I indicated that I planned to have a draft of the book (<em>America&#8217;s Biggest Miscalculation</em>) done by the end of the year.</p>



<p>In July I was able to sit down and generate a pretty solid outline. I’ve been mulling it over ever since.</p>



<p>Now, my dear friends, is the time to act and I need to put a number of other things on hold to meet my deadline of a draft manuscript by December 31.</p>



<p>Part of that is stepping away from my blog to concentrate on writing the book.</p>



<p>However, I plan to continue to monitor and sometimes (maybe) respond to comments on the blog until such time as I can reengage with you in a different way.</p>



<div class="wp-block-image"><figure class="alignleft size-large is-resized"><a href="https://milebehind.files.wordpress.com/2013/02/p1010971.jpg"><img loading="lazy" data-attachment-id="1560" data-permalink="https://milebehind.wordpress.com/2013/02/09/wrapping-my-mind-around-u-s-metric-history/olympus-digital-camera/" data-orig-file="https://milebehind.files.wordpress.com/2013/02/p1010971.jpg" data-orig-size="3264,2448" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;11&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;E-300&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;-62169984000&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;45&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;400&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0015625&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA&quot;}" data-image-title="OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://milebehind.files.wordpress.com/2013/02/p1010971.jpg?w=300" data-large-file="https://milebehind.files.wordpress.com/2013/02/p1010971.jpg?w=1024" src="https://milebehind.files.wordpress.com/2013/02/p1010971.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-1560" width="250" height="194" /></a><figcaption>Just some of my reading material. I have stacks of reference sources.</figcaption></figure></div>



<p>I know this will hurt the blog&#8217;s “stats” for the coming book proposal, but it’s what I need to do right now to ensure this work is ready by my self-imposed deadline of the end of the year.</p>



<p>I will respond to emails as I can, but if you don’t hear back from me, at least you’ll know why.</p>



<p>The best way to reach me during the next four months is to comment on the blog.</p>



<p>See you in January 2022.</p>



<p>My best until then,</p>



<p>Linda</p>
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