On a housekeeping note: if you've posted a comment or trackback and wondered why it takes so long to appear -- and in some cases DOES NOT appear -- I've implemented approvals.
I got sick of going into the innards of the blog every second day and manually removing endless spam.
Therefore if you're a spammer, don't waste your time here, because your link won't go live.
To everyone else: I appreciate your input. Please comment and link away. I truly sincerely thank you, and apologize for the delay.