I have bowed to pressure from good friends.  I think they must be tired of the less than terse messages that come their way from me, so they have encouraged me to blog instead. If nothing else it will lessen their email load.  I am not sure I have ever even read a blog, so this is truly an experiment built from the ground up...perhaps even from the sub-basement since I don't have a model..  I will give it awhile and see how it goes.  You more experienced bloggers and bloggees will have to share your pithy advice with me.