Not your average holiday greeting

Okay, I admit it. Technically speaking, I shoulda posted this yesterday. Having said that ...

’Twas the eve of the Solstice, and no matter the hype     Not a creature was stirring, not even on Skype;The chat rooms were silent, the listservs were bare,     No matter I hoped to find diversion there; ...
Intrigued? Appalled? Amused? One of them, I'll venture to guess. Then you'll wanna check out (at Sci Phi Journal) "A Visit to the Network Control Cent...