Taking a Break

I'll be taking a break for a little while.

Earlier today, my doctor informed me that I'll require surgery in the next couple days to correct a condition that arose over the weekend. While the condition caused a good deal of concern and ongoing discomfort, I was thankful to learn that the surgery is routine - I should be back soon, as good as new.

While there is no "good time" for medical procedures such as this, the timing of this one is not all bad. As many of you have likely noticed, my heart really hasn't been in writing material for this blog lately - the sort of commentary that I enjoy writing has seemed somehow unimportant and inappropriate since Katrina hit the Gulf Coast last week.

Once things are more back to normal, with the Gulf Coast and my body, I expect to be back at it again with renewed vigor. The next six or eight months should be pretty exciting to watch as America and the rest of the world come to grips with the new realities that we all face - I expect to be here commenting on how we all cope with these new realities.

In the mean time, please feel free to peruse the archive or use the Google site search to find previous material that may be of interest. Two timeless posts that come to mind from back in May are This Explains a Lot and Where To From Here?

You'll be hearing from me soon.