Love him, hate him, loath him, adore him – but the reality is – he is GONE. He spoke to me before he decided to. He has left. He has, undoubtedly, been what has kept our little blogosphere alive.

Here’s his farewell post: http://blog.ratedsawj.com/2009/02/12/khuda-hafiz

That is all I have to say. We will all miss you, Ali. And some day, tum bohat maar khaao ge!