My friend and ELJ co-editor Paul Gronke has shattered a vertabrae, doing things no 50-year old should do while whitewater rafting on the McKenzie River.  He nevertheless seems to be in good spirits, writing that “TSA body pat downs may be in my future.”  If you’re one of his many Facebook friends, you can send your wishes for a speedy recovery there.  If not, I’m happy to pass them along — I don’t want to be responsible for his inbox overflowing when he wakes up from surgery!