I have had a long absence from my blog and I want you to know it has been unintentional. Almost 80 years of wear and tear on my neck caused serious disability of my hands and fingers which finally made it almost impossible to type.

I am currently recovering from surgery on my neck to free the pinched nerves which ran to my hands. Recovery has been slow and laborious with lots of physical therapy. And while I am not anywhere near back to where I was, I have recovered to the point where I can resume some of my activities. I intend to make a monthly contribution to my blog and resume work on my second book.
During my recovery I was notified of an intensive attack by spammers to my website. I have that problem corrected and am good to go. Please look for my next post concerning Syria and Iran. Thank you for your patience.