In my last post I mentioned that July and August have been crazy, and here’s the reason why: my son Nikolai was born on July 2nd. Here’s the little guy:
![](http://www.samplereality.com/archives/Smiley2_8-21-2004-thumb.jpg)
With a smile like that to look at, can you blame me for spending less time than usual online?
I will try, however, to get back to my regular postings about politics, literature, and new media…