So, to your shock and amazement, I haven't been lighting up ye ole' Information Superhighway since I've been back.  I'm sure my one remaining reader has noticed. Why? My life has been one nasty ass tangled up ball of twine. My first impressions when I came back were largely about how cold and green everything was here, how good the food was, and how fat all the Americans looked. Now? I'm irritated a lot. Really irritated. Everything used to wash over me pretty good, and...