SIDE SALAD - Everything crunchy is good.

AND NOW, AN ACTUAL POSTING

Sorry to alarm my reader, but outside circumstances prevented me from updating the Salad for an extended period of time.

Contrary to whatever rumors may be swirling, I did not stop blogging because of the:

1.) Loss of a puppy.
2.) Loss of a relative.
3.) Loss of a mind.

Nope. The explanation is pretty simple, really. You see, I've been writing my ass off in a professional capacity and I simply ran out of ass. I had no more ass to give.

What hath I been scribbling? Well, I wrote a weepy paean to New Orleans food, and I interviewed Jerry Greenfield of Ben & Jerry's. Also had a couple of Big Question columns to punch out.

I hope you'll understand. Especially you, Cupie, who confessed that. "I've been scratching my ass for 5 days. Nice. You might think about updating. My ass is raw, thanks!"

It seems we all have ass issues.

Anyway, thanks to my reader(s) - that's you, Mom, and Cupie and Cessna, apparently - for your patience.

We now return you to your regularly scheduled ass.

Posted by Jeff at September 8, 2005 07:45 AM | TrackBack