I'm now updating this blog only sporadically, but as there are 1,004 posts (going way back to December of 2004), these pages still get a great deal of traffic from Google and other Search engines. I know that some of you riding in on those links will check to see if I'm still blogging, so I just want to say: No, not really. But thanks for asking.

If you want to connect with me, here's how to do that:

If you're not a spammer, shoot a message to [email protected]. I'll usually reply within 24 hours.

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Thanks so much for stopping by No rules. Just write. If you'd like to check out some of the 1,004 other posts, knock yourself out. You can locate entries by specific months and years by using the handy drop-down box at the bottom of the right-hand column. There's also a search box down there.