First of all a heartfelt thanks to all of you who filled out the survey. I know things like this can be kind of a pain, so I really appreciate it. It is a great help to me when planning my posts for the coming year. I have a lot of new subscribers; this has been a big growth year for the blog. I want to write about what interests you most. Thank you so much to those of you who take the time out of your day to read my posts and comment. You guys truly are the best. Here we go with ...