what’s next - and what now?

“You have a choice: you can either create your own future, or you can become the victim…”

“…of a future that someone else creates for you. By seizing the transformation opportunities, you are seizing the opportunity to create your own future.” This is by Vice Admiral Arthur Cebrowski, an influential military thinker, quoted in “Government 2.0, the Midlife Crisis” at ReadWriteWeb.com one of my daily must-reads.

The bringing together of government/politics and technology in Government 2.0, (an extension, if you will of that mega-concept known as Web 2.0), that nexus point, is one of my key interests. Arguably beginning in the Gov. Howard Dean presidential campaign in 2003/2004 and greatly refined, enhanced and enlightened in 2008 by now-President Obama’s near-perfect model, such a joining together in true government service MIGHT be, CAN be a wonderful and glorious thing, although this will NOT be easy, as the forces of bureaucracy, paper-shuffling (requires paper, something Web 2.0 methods choose to minimize!) job-protection and similar practices of not just government but most large organizations (Corporation 2.0 is hardly much further down the TP21CE - “True Path of 21st Century Enlightenment”!) may be a huge impedance.

Anyway, hit the link and tell me what you think!

- Simon.

Water in San Diego - the near future

Although the details are still to be determined, what we know is that by July 1, 2009 San Diego, like much of California, will be under some form of mandated water restriction and allocation system. The amount of water expected to be available through the state-wide system dictates an overall 20% reduction in use, but how this will be broken out among the various uses (agricultural, manufacturing, landscaping and internal home use) has not yet been finalized (as of March 5, 2009). More at this page