If you've wondered why I've been relatively silent, just know I haven't been idle. A few months ago, at the behest of my publisher, David Dunham, I engaged the Nice Branding Agency to help give me a makeover.  At our first meeting, I announced that my favorite color is black and that I have been sporting the same shade of lipstick for over twenty years...you can imagine the response. Okay, so I had to be more open-minded or what was the point?...I reluctantly succumbed. I hope you are admiring the photo above, but don't stop with just a glance. Be [...]