My apologies if I've been slow to respond to your e-mails this past week. I've started off the New Year in fine form...falling sick the first chance I got.

Boo!

Slowly but surely, though, the fever is becoming less feverish, and the dizziness is undizzying itself, and standing up is seeming like a more and more viable option for me.

It's funny: This cartoon only makes me laugh when I've been sick. But then, alas, it rings all too true.