Stuff about ham radio clubs, like a retrospective about my experiences with the 3905 Century Club.
Every volunteer organization believes its problems are unique. Yet when you step back far enough, familiar patterns emerge.
Ham radio nets, a vestige of ham radio's robust past, are in decline due to their structure and outdated need, while other areas of ham radio continue to grow and thrive.
An idea becomes a cause. The cause becomes a movement. The movement hardens into an institution. And the institution, no longer tethered to its original purpose, eventually devotes most of its energy to preserving itself.