I had a most unpleasant experience on this site a week ago, in one of the groups, in a thread I had started, where a self-righteous young vegan publicly attempted to tear me a new asshole as the expression goes. So I logged off SG and didn't check back in here for seven days.

Most of the folks I meet here are reasonable and decent-hearted, if sometimes abrasive in the typical "I'm cooler than you are" manner that internet users like to project. But this one chick, sheesh, she's got a few things to learn when it comes to intelligent communication.

I think I am gonna stay out of the discussion groups for the most part from now on. I'm not doing so much social networking on this site anymore, anyway. I'll check in daily for new photosets and momentary diversions. Maybe someday I will resume writing a regular blog here. But for now most of my friends (you know who you are, and who I am) can find me on Facebook.

Rock on, peoples...