Having absolutely nothing better to do, I was just trolling through the recent blogs, and I saw something from 'dstar'. Now, I once knew someone with that handle, so I clicked on it. Yep, that's another pen-name for an old UseNet friend I knew as Pele, and I really appreciate his letting us know what's up. Sorry for your loss, man.
Not as sorry as I am for _our_ loss, though. The two of you wrote some good stuff, and now none of it will ever be finished.
-ZM