My deepest and most heartfelt apologies to the 3 or 4 inveterate readers out there (I’m assuming they are out there; apologies to the rest of you if they’re not) who were deeply troubled by the multiple-day lapse in postings. Here’s the explanation:
![giovanni puppy picture](https://i0.wp.com/www.swordbilled.com/content/giovanni.jpg?w=600)
His name’s Giovanni. Capisce?
More puppy pictures will doubtless follow.