for those of you loyal blog followers still reading this old thing, i've decided to discontinue it.  i know, i know...it's painful for me too.  i'd rather keep all my writing on one site, and since most everyone i know uses myspace, i've decided to blog exclusively from my profile there.  don't be mad.  just create a myspace profile and check up on me there!  
and who knows: i might dig this blog up one day and try to revive it...