It’s hot here in Virginia. I work at home at least 3 days a week. Home is not air conditioned. Most of the time this is no problem, I’m no sissy when it comes to heat. But in the late afternoon and early evening, it’s hot enough to boil a monkey’s bum in here. So I abandon the safety of my Mac, pack up my Dell laptop and flee to the coffeeshop, to enjoy a decaf americano, a comfy air conditioned room, and free wireless internet. Life is good again…

Until I ran Windows Update. Now that flashy online icon shows, the computer seems to know it’s online, but no e-mail, no web, no nothing.

Now the positive thinking part of me says, (begin falsetto) this is one of life’s little signals to go do something else. Go take a walk or something. Spend a few hours away from the internet. It’s good for you. (end falsetto) But the regular part of me says, Arghghghmicrosoftarghghgh. Of course, both speak truth.