Got an email from my friend, Ben Meltzer, today:

Just a note to let you know, and please let people on your list know, that last night my father passed away. I am going to be sitting shiva at my parents home in Atlanta and will be flying to Israel Sunday to bury my
father.

I will be back in Atlanta Wed. late afternoon.

Ben's father was an exceptional man. I remember him fondly from my trips to Atlanta years ago. It's never easy to lose a loved one and as experience has taught me, a guy losing his dad is exceptionally tough. My heart goes out to his mom, his brother, Jon and his sister, Dee. They are some of the nicest people I have ever had the pleasure to know.

If you know him and would like to contact him, drop me a note at rshayne@sbcglobal.net.

Still no symptoms of the Shingles, so I am going to assume that it was just a 24-hour bug (with my suppressed immune system, it lasts at least 48-72 hours I guess). Thank you to all who sent me get well notes. I really appreciate it.

Now that chapter 7 is behind me, I can get back to writing my articles. I have a bunch of ideas and will probably write 2-3 next week. Stay tuned.