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It’s the week beginning November 17, 2025.
Dear Subscribers,
You may notice that our site is running miserably slow. Like dial-up. If you’re not sure what “dial-up” is, YouTube that jazz.
We are hitting peak capacity, which is wonderful, but we have to transition from a shared server to a dedicated server and we are doing that this week.
Check back by the end of the week, when we should be back at tip-top speeds. Thank you so much for visiting our site, and to you, our subscribers. We have a lot of exciting things coming your way, and big advances in 2026!
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