Taking a forced break

Late Thursday, my computer decided to perform a spot-on imitation of Mount Vesuvius, circa 79 CE, and, so, while I'm shifting through the ruins in an effort to begin rebuilding Pompeii, this blog, this passion of mine, might be silent for much longer intervals than has been the norm during the last three years. Please bear with me. I hope to return to my normal sarcastic, irritating, self-absorbed (motivation behind any blog) self as soon as possible. Thanks for your patience and understanding.