Umm, err… Hello, again

It’s been politely pointed out to me that I let the blog slide… To be candid, I wasn’t completely sure if anyone was reading. Now I’ve been told otherwise… One person wrote to me: “I have missed your blog over the last few months. Reading your comments on the issues that Oak Ridge faces helped bring your perspective on your voting record, as well as giving an alternate viewpoint on pending change. Just reading about a yes or no vote does not give as much satisfaction as reading your rationale behind it.”

That gentle poke has helped convince me to get back to blogging. Hello, again.

Ironically, my hiatus was largely due to the large number of topics that I needed or wanted to post about. (Which one should I write about first? Will my choice of topics be misinterpreted as an indication of my priorities? If I delay commenting on something, when is it “too late” to weigh in?). Also, it was partly due to other time commitments. Further, it was partly due to a period of being out of town — not only did I have limited internet access, but I was wanting to post about my travels, while not wanting my blog to post an invitation to burglars, telling them “there’s nobody home at our house!” Also, being a for-real city official does make me a little bit more circumspect than I might have been previously (I don’t want to create unnecessary enmity with people I need to work with).

The longer I waited, the harder it got to restart.

I’ve started posting again, not necessarily with the most urgent topics, but with material that was already half-written. If I slack off again, please poke me.