I'm fortunate to have a variety of work and hobby projects begging attention most of the time, but the research ones are the most dangerous. Not too hard to just zoom around on the net with a specific goal, you think? Well, maybe not for those who have magnificent self-discipline, but that's not me, is it? I find myself wandering down endless electronic alleyways, following any flashing lights that dazzle. Of course the farther I go, the less likely my destination will relate to what I should be researching. In the old days, my mom and I would joke about "knitting a cover for the typewriter" when we were clearly noodling around to avoid working. The technology changes in fantastic ways, but our bad habits don't. Sigh.