I am heading north for a week to rendezvous with my family. As such, I will have only limited access to the internet, and likely won’t be checking or responding to email much - if at all (unless you’re one of these people). However, I have tons of things scheduled to auto-post in my absence, so it will be like we haven’t missed a beat for the most part. When I get back, I will be publishing part II of my carnival culture series on bards, troubadours and folksingers (it will probably take me that long to finish). In the meantime, enjoy the holiday!