I’d blame the lazy days of summer for the dearth of posts on this blog, but that would be disingenuous. It’s actually the case that my energies are diverted elsewhere.

So, for the next little while, the pickings will continue to be very slim here. I’m very involved with a Victoria BC civic issue, which you can read about on the web pages two friends and I maintain as a public service: JohnsonStreetBridge.ORG. Things are heating up around the issue of whether or not the city will pass a bylaw to borrow a whopping $63million for a new bridge right downtown – we’re already shouldered with $45million debt and are staring at government-mandated sewage treatment, estimated to cost billions of dollars. It’s a big deal.

In addition, we have some changes planned for MetroCascade – we realize we need to sort categories better and figure out how to present events and information in an even better way for our users.

The other thing going on is personal: my youngest is leaving for the University of British Columbia in …oh, about a week. Getting everything set up seems to involve a lot of running around and checking off lists.

After Labor Day, we’ll be back on track.

But do look for blog posts on JohnsonStreetBridge.ORG, follow us on Twitter, and if you live in Victoria, consider coming to a public meeting tomorrow evening at 7pm at Central Library. That’s Aug. 25, Central Library in Victoria BC (map). Doors open at 6:30.

(Posted by Yule)