I've been very busy at work, lately, saving the world by spending your tax dollars, and I've been working very hard to get my own financial ducks in a row and get a Plan B put together in case this recession gets any worse, which I fully expect it to.

On top of that, I've had some minor, very annoying (but not really dangerous) medical issues to deal with as well as an insurgency of termites to put down. And yes, I opted for the nuclear option, the dreaded WMD tent.

Also, I finally broke down and bought my first cell phone. One of those disposable models the drug dealers use. Paid cash for it, I'm trying to leave as little a trail as possible.