It’s great to be back. I’ve been on the road since Christmas, visiting relatives in North Carolina and then sojourning in Snowshoe, W.Va. — no Internet, no wireless connections, not even any cell phone coverage. What a delight it was to check the Bacon’s Rebellion blog to see what has transpired in my absence! Will has done a fabulous job maintaining the blog. As soon as I can crank out the next edition of the e-zine, I hope to chip in my two bits on a number of topics.