ForteBlog readers, I must apologize for my relative silence. I've had trouble with my eyes the last few weeks which in turn makes it uncomfortable to view my computer screen. Doctors have been consulted and I am on a course of treatment that is helping (its apparently an allergy that has caused the inflammation). But in the meantime, my limited computing time has been devoted to client work, so not much blog writing or industry reading.

All should be well by the end of the year. In the meantime, thanks for your patience!
– EMc