It's no joke, alas; I am under doctor's orders to stay home, and go to bed when I am tired (which is most of the time), after having cancelled half of my events scheduled for June. That, under the orders of several friends who are doctors and several other friends who are genuine and certified Jewish Mothers!

First, the business: I did a brief update in May showing 129 subscribers and on April 16 we had a reach of 8465 readers. Well, as of today, we have 131 paid subscribers and 8701 people who get notified of new postings. We continue to grow, but not nearly fast enough to keep us in business. Please tell more people about our site; and if you can, please subscribe at a rate of $10 a month (that's two visits to Dunkin Donuts for me) or $100 per year.

That's also no joke. As for the exhaustion... read on!

This little chapel on the shores of Lake Tekapo, New Zealand, has a special place in my heart...

Let's just outline what I'll be talking about below the fold:

1. Some links to great interviews that some excellent media folks did for me in New Zealand
2. A description of my train travels in the eastern US... including my commencement address to Gonzaga College High School!

So... come along and see!

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