A Personal Note

I’m not normally one to discuss my personal life here, but I have gotten a few questions about my seemingly reduced activity here over the past week or two. You can rest assured that I haven’t lost interest in writing or anything like that.

However, I recently received some unexpected medical news that resulted in my having to see a specialist. I was warned that it was possible I might need surgery. Thankfully, though, the specialist was able to deliver good news. The apparent problem was not what...