Almost there

Had to install a new operating system. Lost all my settings and a bunch of programs, so I'm still up to my neck in muck and bullets.

Thanks for your patience.  Back in business on Friday I hope.

Meanwhile, faithful reader Oded Kishony says:

"Why is it that you never publish my comments? What am I doing wrong?"

* You're not doing anything wrong, Oded. Your comments are published as they're received. The problem is that comments stay with the column that was open when you made your comment.  So, if you opened an old column and left a comment, that comment will be hidden back there and your pearls of wisdom will be wasted.

So if you want to comment on a past column, place your comment on the latest column, and cross-reference it to the past column you're referring to.

Sorry it's so clunky, but that's what we have to work with. It's not worthy of us, but what can we say? 

Cheers,

John V.