This just in...

For those of you who once lived in Prague and have since moved on, or who have recently let their Pravo subscription lapse, I will occasionally post about social and political happenings.

The big one right now is that Agriculture Minister Petr Zgarba is stepping down this week as a result of a scandal at the Land Fund. One of the minister's friends bought a parcel of land this summer for CZK 4 mln. Weeks later, it was rezoned to allow for a housing development and is now worth CZK 1.3 bln -- almost FOUR HUNDRED TIMES what he paid for it.

I know what you're thinking, I've had the very same thought: why don't I have a corrupt friend in the Czech government?

It really makes me feel as though my time here has been wasted.