Editor's Note

I have been having persistent internet service interruptions for the entire week .... with the worst happening yesterday when I lost my connection completely . This is very frustrating for someone who uses the web for his correspondence, work, and .... of course.... blogging. Bell Canada is upgrading my internet/phone system this morning (They are actually doing this right now). I am unable to blog right now .... obviously .... but regular blogging will return at 10:00 AM EST.