This is pathetic, I know.  But, since most of my faithful readers are either family or friends, I thought I'd take a moment to remind you all in an incredibly-not-subtle manner that I write elsewhere: check out my fairly regular ramblings, along with fellow Raleigh resident Jim Pete, at The Steel Tradition (a Steelers blog) on the Most Valuable Network.  And, no, I'm not getting paid for this advertisement.