No, I haven't fallen off the face of the Earth...but Blogger (the service) has been seriously malfing last week, hence no updates. At left, a picture of Blogger's discarded printed circuit boards from the latest "maintenance." No, actually it's a photo of an enormous pile of discarded electronic waste from somewhere in Asia; click the image for more details (on an Ecuadorian website), and other very dystopian images of poor folk scavenging through technological debris. Talk about "Heavy Metal Poisoning"!

In the meanwhile, may I introduce you to a fine new blogger (the person), my brother-in-law Matthew, who is currently on internship assignment in Istanbul (Not Constantinople), Turkey! Travels To Turkey is his fascinating blog detailing life, work - and occasionally, leisure (smile) - in this beautiful ancient land. Be sure to say "hello"!

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