“Be nice. Don’t scare them away.”

So, does that mean you were reading late night, last night?
Okay, we old folks will do our best to be nice. I usually like smart folks, not worried.
I do miss the FDL lake and flame banner – at least Christy still has her pool on her page.

Welcome, Seminal. i’ve been enjoying your blog already.

Seminal; of, relating to, or consisting of seed or semen

with a newly lightened workload you and the missus can now hit those ‘early-bird’ suppers at Applebees

ducks, chased from the room by bassets

True story: Years ago my local progressive news weekly announced it would no longer use the word “seminal” because it is sexist. They would substitute the word “germinal” instead. I stopped reading them at that point.