Posting has been very slow for me this week, and I beg my regular readers’ indulgence. Having fallen into the quicksand of following four major sporting events (World Cup, Stanley Cup, Finals, U.S. Open) on my first week of real vacation, and working via dial-up from home, time for posting has been limited. There will still be posts trickling in over the next three weeks, but I won’t be resuming the old pace until next month.