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Not Tod worthy

I have a new part time gig.

For the next few weeks, I'll be filling in for Tod Maffin on Inside The CBC, CBC's official ("but never officious") blog. Tod is off on medical leave, and will hopefully be back soon, so I can give it back to him in one piece. In the meantime, I'm beaming good thoughts his way and I hope you will too.

Big shoes to fill, or at least keep warm. Tod was invaluable during the lockout, a contributor to the Manifesto, and I really think he's done a good thing setting up Inside the CBC. It's an interesting arm's length experiment in letting CBCers tell their own stories, an investment in openness and one of the few good things to come out of the lockout. Contributing to it should be quite a learning experience. (Where else does the corp let you go live, nationwide, without any vetting?)

What a short, strange trip this blogging has been. From Chairman Mayo to Official Blogger in three months. There are better CBC bloggers and better CBC blogs - Gushue's is bigger, Mahoney's is better, and Ouimet's is more interesting - so while I'm flattered, I have a lot to learn (including the nuances of WordPress...)

Regardless, I'm very glad to see Inside back in play - it's a terrible thing to leave a great blog to wither on the vine. With any luck, those with e-mail and RSS subscriptions will know it's back in business, and spread the word.

Thanks to all those who helped steer me in the right direction. You know who you are.