Down and dirty with deadlines and tours

So, I've been dodging people's questions about when I'm visiting the three poll-winning cities: New York, New Orleans, and Miami. When the poll originally went up, I said I'd be traveling in early November, but some of you have probably noticed that...well, it is early November and I'm not traveling. In fact, I'm sitting on my couch in pajamas right now.

What's the scoop? The tri-city trip has been postponed until January. I know this is disappointing to some people, but it comes as a result o...