As some of you may know, Rob won’t be showing his mug around here too much for the next two weeks while he gets some of those final pesky grad school requirements out of the way. What this means is you’re stuck with me as I try valiantly to keep Red Alerts from dying on the vine during Rob’s absence. It also means that posting volume will be lighter than usual.

Oh, and by the way, all you Ed Brown supporters might as well save your frivolous tax protest arguments for Rob’s return, ’cause you’re not likely to get a response during the next couple of weeks.