Political activity here in the city seems to have the inverse properties of molasses. While one becomes more viscous and easier to move when warm, politics and government action here in the city seems to slow to a crawl in the summer months.

In some ways, this is a good thing. For instance, when calling members of the City Council today, I was able to get four of five on the phone on the first try. The fifth called me back in a timely manner. Clearly, they aren't busy either.

Everyone is pre-occupied with the track, and the substantial happenings that go one surrounding it, and that certainly is not a bad thing.

But, it does leave this reporter longing for the days of September, when political stories will flow as freely as lite beer does now at the track. Somehow, I'll find a way to keep this blog interesting for the last week of August -- or, at least I'll try!