Really, though, when you get right down to it I’m just trying to take on the Popeye philosophy. “I yam what I yam. And that’s all that I yam.”

(It works better if you add a “Ya-kukukukukukk” after you say it.)

Helping people learn while keeping it fun? I think that’s about the best thing anyone could possibly say about me.

Thanks so much!

It is posts such as these which truly humble me and give me that kind of “there’s hope for the Internet yet… ” feeling. Which, I gotta tell you… it’s a wonderful ‘hope’ to have, let alone being fortunate enough to have it ‘bestowed upon’ you

I’m a ‘fledgling of a fledgling’ in the ‘world’ of blogging (at best!), but intimidated by anything technical I am usually not. When my technical/personal/_____ knowledge or understanding is challenged, I am compelled to seek my own kind of (at times so terribly elusive!) “…whole truth, and nothing but the truth, so help me…”.This is not always a ‘fun’ kind of personal standard to meet, but it’s not always supposed to be fun, I guess is what I’m tying(!?) to say.

In these technical/personal travels, it is the consistent quality (both technically and what I see as ‘personally’ ) that I see and revel in amongst the writings of individuals such as yourself, Chris, as well as Liz. And I’m still only ‘discovering’ even more of this ever-inspiring and refreshing “big on integrity” [still 'relocating' my words/vocabulary ] mentality which both encourages, excites and inspires me beyond words. (As I am certain it does others…!)

Stumbling upon (nix ‘intrusive branding’ thought!’ your post here Chris – an ‘integrist’ (c’mon words – wake up!) pointedly and so poignantly lauding the efforts of another was just… ‘inspiration overload’ (and the words are going, going… ) – I couldn’t not respond to share my gratitude and general … ‘feeling of grace’ – which writers such as yourselves afford any(and every!)one on a daily basis, and even more so in the context of these kinds of genuine, humbling ’shout-outs’ (’shout’-backs! ).

A million “thank you so kindly”s, both of you –

…you make the Internet a wonderful place to be (and that can be no small feat, as I imagine you both know quite intimately…!)

Peace, and again, “write on” , both of you…

~Rae (attempts graceful exit… )

I just calls ‘em as I sees ‘em.

We will meet and we will touch our thumbs and our forefingers together. Then we will talk of things serious and silly, because that’s what friends do.

Liz