I was only mostly dead.  Some guy named Miracle Max got me fixed up so now I’m feeling pretty good.  At least good enough to check in a little here and there.  Evidently this place gets a little boring without my unique take on the wonderful world of taxes.  While I was gone I went out and bought a new pair of hip boots to get prepared for the coming storm …………………. or to help navigate around this place through all of the BS I spread here.