Where is My Friend Chad?

Chad Shuldt and I wrestled with one another so often in recent years that I sometimes felt like we were conjoined twins.  But Chad last posted on June 18th, and not a single jaundiced word of his has been uploaded since.  It is not unusual for bloggers to take a break, but they usually give their loyal readers some warning.  Sibby mentions this, and has called for an explanation.  He notes that Chad has disappeared from the Hildebrand-Tewes Consulting Firm page.  Putting on my Hardy Boys detective hat, I notice that Todd Epp posted one of two blog entries that have come since Chad's silence.  Maybe Todd knows what's up. 

I certainly have my differences with Chad, not the least regarding his "the other guy is despicable" style of rhetoric.  But the local blogosphere was a more lively place with him in it.  I anxiously await his return.