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Here’s to the crazy one.

The showman, the rebel…the troublemaker.

The billionaire who nearly lost it all, only to build it back up to be bigger than it ever was..

He wasn’t fond of rules, and had no respect for those who couldn’t see his vision.

You could quote him, disagree with him. Fire him…and rehire him.

About the only thing you couldn’t do…was ignore him.

Because he changed everything.

And while some may have seen him as the difficult one, we saw genius.

Because a visionary like him, stubborn enough to believe he could change the world,

was the one who actually did.

Steve Jobs
1955-2011

Hello…yeah its been awhile.

Not much, how bout you?

I don’t know why I didn’t call, but I guess I really just didn’t want to talk to you.

(Apologies to England Dan and John Ford Coley for mangling the lyrics to “I’d really like to see you tonight.”)

Actually it wasn’t just you, but I’ve been avoiding everyone here.

This was just about…much too much. Probably of a good thing, so I won’t bore you with details.

And I have missed, well so very much.

Thanks to those of you (and you know who you are) who have been checking in to see if there was anything new here.

Well now there is.

I appreciate your patience.