Can't say no

      Are you asking, where has Tech been the past two days? No, you're not. No one is asking. (Edited to add: EXCEPT FOR FRENZIED FELINE WHO IS GUARANTEED TO GET TO RULE A GOOD COUNTRY WHEN I CONQUER THE EARTH.) But the rest of you are are out there having your own lives. Frankly that chaps my hide. You're supposed to wait here until I return. You need to arrange your life around me. We'll all be a lot happier. Well, I will be, and I think we're agreed that's the most important thing ...
      As to what I've been doing, I've been working frantically on projects for the theater group. Oh, I have news: They elected me vice-president. Yes, I accepted. Yes, I'm not very bright. Let's all sing that song from the great musical Oklahoma: "He's Just A Boy Who Can't Say No." Are you singing? Really? Hmm, I didn't think you would. What else would you do if I suggested it? I must think on that as I work on my robot monkey army.
      By the way, for those who know about it and are participating, Knaves is nearly here. Are you ready? I'm not, but I will be soon. I think.
      You know, I get asked every now and then why I choose to make robot monkeys instead of human robots. When that question arises, I look the questioner in the eyes and then shoot him with my laser gun. Some people you just can't reason with, and that includes people who would ask such a question.
      Yes, I've lost it. Although there's a good chance that I never had it to begin with. Consider that.
      My back is better. I'm still walking with my cane, but it's much better. My back is better, I mean. My cane is always fine. Except when it has a headache or when it slept badly the night before because it had that dream again where it was a toothpick in the mouth of life.
      Ahem. No, I didn't forget to take my meds. Why do you ask?
      Today, I received a package from Australia! No, I'm not kidding. I won a book in a contest a month or so back, and it came today. The book is Hal Spacejock by Simon Haynes. It's comic science fiction. I've read two chapters, and so far, it's very funny. A longer review will follow when I finish. I just wanted to mention that it's really grand of Simon Haynes to mail a book all the way to America. Awesome.
      I'm going to bed now. My robot monkey army will just have to wait until tomorrow to rise up and conquer the world. Night!