Yikes!  If you stopped by to read today's post titled Distressing, you were probably distressed to find that except for a brief lead-in, there was no post to read. I honestly don't know how that happened. Let's just say the ghost in the computer was having a little fun at my expense. I had actually written quite a lengthy post to go with the title and lead-in, but suddenly it was gone....

So, in a few minutes I'm going to try to recreate what I had written, and then repost it. Well see what happens.

9/12/06 - Update: OK, it's done. You can click here to read the re-created post.

Sometimes I like to think that an individual can have an impact. That's why I volunteer for so many different groups and committees. Most of the things I volunteer for are local to our village, school district, town or region. Beyond that, say at the county level, I think it's probably a lost cause. While our governments -- all of them...   more »