I'm here, but don't have much time to blog, between getting truculent wireless connections working, family visiting, and working on a proposal with deadlines next week and telecons every day. I do want to note that there's been a lot of discussion in this post on NSA "spying," and while I don't agree with commenter Jane Bernstein, I'm gratified to see that the level of discussion is informed, rational, and civil. May all my comments sections be that way.

Why thank you! I usually frequent medical blogs, so this is a point of departure for me, but I appreciate the shout-out. Being a houseguest at a friend's place during a week off who pointed me here, and exercising my brain in new ways, is a real treat. He figured that I'd be interested in the space stuff, but the fun political debate has been most engaging.