Quite a jump. And now there's no one. Yes, ladies and gentlemen, there's no one left but me. Verner Vinge was right. The singularity has taken us, hopefully, to a higher plane of existence and now I must face the world alone.

Well. That's what it says on my answering machine, anyway. And with the ringer turned off, the illusion is complete. I will talk to the world after the Midterms. I already know what happens and it ain't pretty. See, I've got a sure bet I'm right no matter who wins. Here's a hint, though. Stephen Harper is now Speaker of the House in the US Senate. Yeah. It's going to be that crazy!

It's difficult to write after a year off. Even if it only took me one day.

Or Whatever.

Sigh.