[Guest post: sorry, no EC post due to tech problems]

Karen here to let you know that, due to an interruption in Shirley's Internet service, she won't be able to post tonight. She offers her abject apologies. She hopes to have the situation rectified in time to post tomorrow.Meanwhile, she's changed the site format, and as she was asking me if I liked it, she probably wouldn't mind hearing whether you like it also. Hit the comments. And don't