
( Editor's Note: I'm sure that you're aware by this point that Kevin and I are on summer vacation. Summer is often a weird time for me, in that I have way less stuff to do and, consequently, way more free time. On Wednesday, I overslept, sent off some e-mails, took a nap, read for an hour or two (Winter's Tale - Mark Helprin, get it if you haven't) and, in general, was a total waste of space. Didn't really do anything productive. This seems to have the effect of dulling my ability to interact successfully with the outside world. [...]