Things have been too weird here on this planet lately. For this reason and after a long decision process which was definitely not influenced by watching Grenada get destroyed by Ivan, I decided to change from my previous material state into a more flexible mode - I have become chronosynclastically infundibulated. This means that I know exist solely as an energy phenomenon, a few concentrated waves in orbit around the sun. My orbit is large, elliptical and intersects with the Earth very infrequently. It has thus become much more difficult for me to work a keyboard in this state (although I am practicing learning to modulate myself as occasional IrDA packets). All this is to say that I am no longer going to be writing on this site.

I wish to thank everyone who has bothered to listen to my schtuff, and apologize (although not very heartily) to those I have offended. I hope you will meet my successor, the talented and charming Taran Rampersad, with a welcoming cheer; and that you will give him lots of support and encouragement.

Very sanely yours,

Willy Smith