Hey Kathy-

Everything is going well here today. Kinda coming out of a rough month of too many deadlines, family emergencies and stuff breaking and generally falling apart... But honestly the near future is looking pretty bright indeed.

Living in Salt Lake City, the return of Elizabeth Smart has generated such a feeling of community and connectedness one cannot help but see the world in as a little brighter place. The joy and goodwill around here is simply indescribable.

Nice to see another KA'er on a Mac - which might explain why we were having a bumpy time at chatol last month... Ever since they made some changes I've had longer than normal log in times and frequently have their connection drop. I'm still connected to the internet when this happens, I have a dsl similar service, I'm simply booted out of chatol and would need to re-log in to enter the room again.

Ah, weird. I've never been troubled much by viruses, I take precautions and use software but simply don't encounter many. I do laugh at some of the ridiculous emails I recieve from clients that clearly indicate their Outlook or Entourage address book has been compromised... ;)

Techtool and Virex huh? Any chance that's because you signed up for AppleCare and a .Mac account, or is that just a coincidence?

Deanpaul



“One final paragraph of advice: do not burn yourself out. Be as I am a reluctant enthusiast…a part time crusader, a halfhearted fanatic. Save the other half of yourselves and your lives for pleasure and adventure. It is not enough to fight for the land; it is even more important to enjoy it… while you can. While it is still there. – Edward Abbey