Missing Person Update

In case some of you are wondering what happened to this blog over the last two weeks, never fear--nothing insidious or unfortunate has befallen your erstwhile hero. I am in the United States for a month with my wife, touring and visiting in-laws. The first weekend was spent in Boston (my kind of town), followed by a few days in NYC. At the moment we are having a few weeks relaxation with the ashWife's family near New Orleans. On Labor Day we shoot up to Washington DC, followed by a day and a half in San Francisco, before heading home.

As you can imagine, it has been non-stop, and my blogging and general news-reading has been curtailed, but rest assured, our scathing and witty commentary will return as soon as possible.