Welcome Anonymous Reader!

I, BuddyCrocker, have been shocked and awed to find a comment from a reader I don't know! This is more than a little puzzling since I've told all of three people about this blog and only one of them has posted a comment on it. Another referred to me as a bastard on her blog, but that's another story. (Scroll down the Tuesday the sixth for the comment.) Anyhow, the fact that somebody else has found my blog is boggling since I've actually searched actively for this blog on Google and have found nothing. I've been happily typing away thinking that I was sharing my thoughts only with those whom I've told about this blog. Your arrival was an unexpected surprise, Anonymous, but let me welcome you! Your daughter sounds amazingly dedicated and you sound rightly proud of her! (And HBO's Rome is very true to what the evidence tells us about ancient Rome. Consequently most would consider it too mature for high schoolers so your daughter's not missing out.) From this point on, out of consideration for the sensibilities of others who may be reading, I may watch my words... or maybe not.