Yes, I am still here.  I have plenty of good excuses for not blogging lately, but not many good reasons. 3 trips in 2 weeks, including one to Germany Near obsessive-compulsive You-tube and election coverage watching in what was left of my spare time Actual time spent reading what others are writing In that last category of what others are writing, I could not help but notice the gem that appeared in Wired Magazine declaring that blogs are now dead. Thinking about launching your own blog?  Here’s some friendly advice: Don’t.  And if you’ve already got one, pull the plug. …