So, um, hi.  It's been a while.

The usual blogger hand-waving and excuses apply -- busy life, crazy work schedule, houseguests, travel, et cetera.  Plus I decided not to write about politics for a while, for various reasons.  And without viewing the world through the prism of politics, there suddenly was a lot less that felt like it demanded my urgent, passionate response.  When Presidential and local politics is off-limits, there's less that just plain pissed me off, in other words.

Or I'd find stuff that I wanted to link to, but didn't have time right then, and I'd put it off, and put it off, and then the moment had passed.

Or I couldn't think of anything -- anything! -- interesting to say or write (Not that this stopped me before, but.)

But I'm gonna try to do better this time, baby.  Please, will you take me back?