I had recently come back to check on my editorships and noticed where, after being gone for only 3 days, I was reported MIA on a person guide by someone with obviously nothing better to do with their time. This person was a Level 3 with only 15 submissions, 5 of them rejected. I checked my mod queue and found where they had written a couple which I proceeded to verify and credit the whiner for. Now I find an e-mail telling me I have been retired from that editorship DESPITE checking on it on a regular basis. No wonder I grew tired of this site some time ago, having dealt with surly staff members and flamers on the boards; now it's come to penny-ante retaliations by jealous lower level children. What kind of pay-off do we get from this site, any way, other than more work than it's worth?

Just read where David passed away in Bangkok, according to Yahoo news. No details have been given yet but it appears to have been from natural causes. My condolences to David's family and friends, and thanks for the wonderful memories David gave me in his performance as Kwai Chang Caine, on Kung Fu.

Now I'm depressed. The First Lady Of Trek and my favorite intergalactic Auntie Mame passed at 12:27 this morning from leukemia. My condolences go to her family and I remember all too well what a sad holiday season it was for Trek fans in 1991 when Gene passed, doubly so now. You will be missed, Majel.