GREETINGS—The gob of white on my face is a bandage covering a 1 ½ inch nick my dermatologist made to remove a small skin cancer Wednesday. All is well, and, I regard this episode as but a small gesture of consideration for the many of you I am aware with health issues of your own. Best to all, --tw

BTW Blogspot has been exceedingly slow the past few mornings. Please be patient if I fail to post in a timely fashion. I suspect they are growing beyond their capacity to serve their customers efficiently.