Reader participation.

Since so few of you take the time to comment in this space, and since this is meant to be an exchange of ideas, I thought I'd swipe a page from other media titans and appropriate some of their tactics. Henceforth and hitherto, whenever your editor feels attention is flagging I will post a picture of a hometown "hottie." The picture here happens to be of Ilsa, my masseuse.

Ilsa is a pro at both "rolfing" and deep muscle. In her spare time she is learning English and (thanks to me) Yiddish. As this photo suggests, Ilsa loves watersports. Ilsa is a fabulous cook...and, to you fellas out there, she's single! Yowsah!