It's been a long time since I did one of these . . . Mostly because the site kept logging me out when I tried to even view my blog, but since it seems to be in a reasonable mood, for a change, why not? It's nice to have something go right today . . . My laptop died today. I knew it was getting old, but it died so suddenly and completely that I didn't even have a chance to start making backups - not with the current conditions and my schedule, at least. So now, it's ...