John Carlson, a long-time columnist with the Bellevue Reporter and, before that, the King County Journal, has decided to use the time he spends writing columns to do other things. His columns ended as of the end of January.

John, who lives in Bellevue, has provided a spark over the years to these pages. Some people adored his point of view, others were outraged. Just the thing you want in a columnist.

We wish John well in his future endeavors. You can still catch him weekdays from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on KOMO radio with Ken Schram.