The end in sight

[Images: Airborne electricity grabs hold of a volcanic plume – in this case, Chile's Chaiten volcano, which began erupting last week "for the first time in some 9,000 years." Photos by Carlos Gutierrez for UPI].

Apologies again for the slow, slow week here – though I hope you've enjoyed fishing in Manhattan. The good news is that I've only got 48 hours to go on the book manuscript, although that means the blog has been gathering a bit of electronic dust. I'll be back on Monday, though, at which point the BLDGBLOG Book will be off with my editor and things will return to a more sustainable pace. Thanks for everybody's patience!