Posting will be minimal, if any, for a while. My DSL modem is on the fritz. AT&T has promised to come Monday and check the line, if not necessarily replace the modem. The thing’s warranty is out, and it seems to be the major difficulty, so I hope they replace it.
If not, I may consider switching ISPs, though that would be a major hassle and AT&T has provided good service up to now. We think a thunderstorm a couple of weeks ago, which knocked out the landline service (which contains the DSL connection) may have been the culprit here. The techs said the line was the victim of a power surge. We were thinking about having the landline disconnected anyhow. We use the cell phones most of the time.
ADDENDUM: Yes, we were disappointed by last night’s Texas loss to Texas Tech. But Tech, a longtime in-state rival, played a great game and deserves to be No. 1, even if the BCS computers don’t agree. The Horns also beat themselves, with too many dropped passes (and one almost-interception), costly penalties, an OL that couldn’t stop Tech’s D, etc. Hope Texas stays in the top five. They’ll be back.
THE TEXAS SCRIBBLER 
I don’t have a landline for 3 years. A biggest nuisance, so far, is to remember to charge the cell – or take it off the charger when living home.
For some reason, the DSL modem is finally working again. The night before the tech is due out. Figures. We’re going to lose the landline here this week. It’s only good for incoming sales calls.
So the DSL cut off all day yesterday, but now seems to be working again. I think it’s the Ethernet connection to the PC which seems to have been damaged in a recent power surge. It works only intermittantly.