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So, I've been off-line, AGAIN, for a while - but now I'm back.  My old computer (the one I've used for years) finally died.  I was unprepared, and transitioning to another, new PC was - shall we say "Difficult"?  Yes, lets. No sympathy, though - I really should have known better, been prepared.  Truth, I should have planned for a move to a new PC a couple of years ago.  I could have planned it, prepared for it, executed the back-up and transition at my leisure. But noooooo! Now I've lost some files and data that I may never get back (one of the disks just really bit the dust hard), and some of my old, trusty hardware and software simply wil

I haven't posted anything for a while because I had a Family emergency.  I'm back now, and it seems like everything is okay. My father (who is 89 years old) hurt his back a few weeks ago.  I'm the nearest relative and it was bad enough that he was having trouble walking.  So I went over and just stayed with him, helping out, shuttling him to Dr. appointments and a bazillion tests.  (I'm frankly amazed, and somewhat pissed, at how slowly health bureaucracy can grind!) The good news is that he's doing MUCH, much better now, and it appears it wasn't anything serious.  The annoying news is that after all those tests and Dr. visits (and medical

Sometimes. (ooo!  Cool! my iTunes is playin' my favorite song! "Shadow Play" by Rory Gallagher!) Sometimes things just feel, well, kinda "erg!"  Not always, but definitely sometimes. But I guess, as illustrated above, sometimes something cool comes along to give you a little boost.  And thats nice. I think I'll hit "replay" - just one more time. I guess, the trick is not to expect the "something cool" (cuz it doesn't always happen, just sometimes) - but instead to just enjoy when it DOES happen. Pause for rockin' head-boppin' Yeah. "I feel a little strange inside - a little Mr. Jeckyle, a little Mr. Hyde" Yeah.