Contrary to appearances on my website, I have not fallen off the face of the earth. I said when I started this page that I would post every couple of weeks or so. Didn’t happen. By a long shot. My last post, I believe, was nearly two years ago. Ugh. Well, there’s no time like the present to get back up on the horse (notice the ranch metaphor). My reasons for not posting aren’t entirely laziness, though that has definitely played a role. Life has been a bit challenging in the last year or so. I have no doubt all two of you that will read this will agree. You…