You might have noticed that I've been quiet around here over the past week or so. No, it's not that I've fallen into groupie-dom on the Backstreet Boys / New Kids on the Block tour, despite any Facebook rumors you may have heard. The real reason is that I've been busting my tail to put…

Thanks for all the encouraging words about getting out of my little rut!  (I'll just pretend that there was no contest to enter, and all those comments were motivated by genuine concern. )  Seriously, it is neat to see how many people have felt exactly the same way after a big race.  My favorites are…