I have been planning to return to blogging for quite a while; in the meantime, a good seven months managed to slip through my fingers!

At some point, the very fact that I had been out of the game for so long – the awkwardness of simply posting new material without offering an extensive explanation for my absence – became, in and of itself, a cause for hesitation on my part.

Then it happened – just as I had finally prepared myself to bite the bullet and post again, I was literally prevented from blogging by “Blogger”, because I was suspected of maintaining a “spam blog”. As is often the case with frustrating situations in life, my inability to blog actually fueled my desire to do so. This morning, I discovered that the ban had been lifted, and all of the anxious anticipation that had been building up for two weeks inspired me to compose this re-introductory piece.

It’s official – I am back in the blogosphere, and over the weeks and months to come I plan to remain active here on a regular basis. So please continue to check back for new posts, and spread the word to readers who may have given up on me by now.