If you've felt particularly ignorant lately I can explain it - I haven't been blogging much.
OTOH I've had crunch time for a project while I'm trying to move back to Chicago (my nominal job location) after a three month stay in Baltimore. And if I weren't such a slacker I'd be jamming more stuff into or atop my SUV for the trip right now. The weather forecast looks good, so it should be smooth sailing.
Alright, enough - it's off to Chicago...