I had a birthday post planned for my 2000 hubday - then I began reading today's scary posts. I always knew there were big and important things going on that I knew nothing about. Now these things seem bigger and more important than ever. Thank you hubski rrrrr kleinbl00 and others for perspectives that I would not normally find.

Thank you hubski for providing me with a place to be funny steve and help people sometimes (you know who you are).

Thank you hubski for putting up with my #stateofthelil reports when I was in a dire state. You helped me write and laugh my way out of that state.

There is so much more, but life goes on, dammit, and so will I.