By the way, most of my xanga entries from now on (generally about one or two per week) will be "protected" for internet privacy reasons.   Just sign in to view them, and if you're not on the list, please feel free to ask.    

You will need to have a xanga account to view the protected posts, but it's quite easy to sign up for a free account.  Then just send me an email with your new account name and I'll add you to the list so that whenever you're signed in to your xanga account, all my posts will be visible.  You can also set it up to send you an email whenever I post a new blog entry, if that's more convenient.