Silence
      Apologies for going silent without giving notice.  I could explain why, but doing so would be the blogging equivalent of the toddler who spends 30 minutes telling you why she is giving you the silent treatment :-).  Let's just say I'm doing an experiment with changing when/how I interact with the world.  I'm still available via email, AIM (MarkARebuck), or by phone (717.DOG.WURK).  
I'll start updating this blog again in September, 2006.
One thing I will share in this post is the following quote, which has been on my mind a lot lately:  
    In the choice between changing one's mind and proving there's no need to do so, most people get busy on the proof.
- John Kenneth Galbraith