It has been days since my last post. At least this time, I justify my excuse by saying it is because I've been writing.

While that may sound like a good thing, it isn't. My assignment with a local weekly newspaper involved writing a plethora of election stories. That in itself is a somewhat painful experience.

It is especially so when one of the candidate interviews involves a partner in a development firm, who is the vice-chairman of a county's land use committee, who votes on development issues. And he accepts generous campaign contributions from the developers whose projects are before his committee. And, one of them is his brother-in-law. ARG! I don't even like describing this! Maintaining objectivity is nearly impossible. Putting up with the name-calling and innuendos hurled at the messenger isn't fun either. The older I get the thinner my thick skin is becoming.

It is time to start thinking about writing for enjoyment, which is why I'm here.