I've been so busy lately that I've had little time to update the site.  With work and the end-of-year horrordays (holidays) fast approaching and quite a bit of activity going on in my personal life, I've just not been able to get back here long enough to post.  As I'm sure is true for most everyone, this time of year is about as stressful and hectic as it gets.  After a while, you feel as though your own life is no longer under your control.  Personally I think someone should have spread these holidays out over the course of the year rather than piling them up at the end — like they forgot about them when planning the calendar and had to stuff them all in at the last minute.  Not to fear, though, as I'm still here and will be posting as often as time permits.  I just felt it necessary to throw something out here so you'd know I was still kicking.