i have sad news. the long-awaited and expected has happened. my 53 month old computer has died. the mac genius says it was due to complications resulting from a faulty logic board. sigh. the old mothership has been intermittently erratic for some time... i knew she wasn't well. so it's not a shock. but the suddenness of it all is a bit unnerving. one moment she was here, and the next - suddenly gone. all things considered, all is well. i'm able to report from my trusty (for now) laptop lifeboat. and hopefully i didn't lose any crucial files.

the new workstation is trying to download my most recent timemachine update as i type. if this works, i will feel quite lucky. keeping my fingers crossed! needless to say, this week's podcast is a little bit in limbo pending the success of the transition... but hopefully i'll be talking to you soon. :)

as can be predicted, i'm watching election returns tonight, hoping for the best. hope things're well where you are.

russell