by Stephen Rodgers

It occurred to me that we hadn’t done one of these for a while.  On one hand, I hope that you enjoyed your break from my ramblings, but on the other hand, I probably should have done a better job of keeping everyone informed of the going-ons behind the scenes here at the Beacon.  If you have a moment, I’d ask that you indulge me and read the following announcements.

• Hiatus: first and foremost, I just wanted to let you know that the Beacon is going on a planned hiatus for the month of July.  There are a number of factors that contribute to this: a number of our writers will be out on the missions field, I won’t be available to do updates for part of the time, and quite frankly, a number of folks (myself included) could use a little break.  Normally we only take two weeks off in July, but this time, it will be for the remainder of the month.  There’s just a LOT going on.
• Can I Haz Article?: need something to read?  Don’t worry, I’ve got you covered.  Through the miracle of modern technology, I’ve enabled a “Random Posts” widget (just look over at the right column…there it is) that will suggest three random articles every time you visit this page.  I’ve excluded posts from the Lighthouse News and Editor’s Notes categories since those tend to have a bit of an expiration date on them.  My sincere hope is that you will discover a number of great articles and series this way.  PLEASE avail yourself to it.  And of course, you’re welcome to simply explore the various categories and series in a more systematic fashion if you prefer.
• Plans for the future: when we return in August, we’ll have a number of new articles for you, along with the continuation of some of the more established series.  And in the near future we’re going to be starting up a new series, so keep your eyes peeled for that.  And if you were considering being a staff writer for the Beacon, please let me know since we’re already starting to set the article schedule for the fall.
• Apology: I also just want to briefly take the opportunity to apologize for the somewhat haphazard article schedule lately.  For those of you who don’t know, I manage most of the administrative functions myself, and the recent employment issues threw me for a bit of a loop.  But that is all settled, I’ve learned to hand off some of the responsibility to others, and when we start up again, we should be much more timely with the regularly-scheduled updates.  So thank you for your patience, and I will do my very best not to let that happen again.

That’s all for now.  I’m very excited about what the future has in store, and looking forward to sharing it with you when we get back.

See you in August!

Pro Rege