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to be honest, i am not sure how many people actually read my journals (or look at my work)... i know that i have a bunch of watchers... but that doesn't really mean that many people truly pay attention to what i do... i suspect that about a dozen or so people do... (and i want/need to say 'thanks!' to those of you that do!)... which, considering the medium and the forum, is really a fairly good number...
in any event, those few that do pay attention may have noticed that i haven't posted nearly as much as i did a year ago... that is due, in large part, to the growing demands