...A month or two ago the Info Scout took a bad turn on the trail, and was ambushed by outlaws with some bad medicine they were feeding to unsuspecting Scouts. This required the Scout to set up camp and stay put until the bad medicine was overcome by the good medicine of health treatments, rest, and good friends and family. The Scout is back in the saddle now and plans are to return to sending weekly reports from the frontier...
Alas, yes there is life off the 'Net that sometimes needs attention! :-) Apologies for the recent series of events preventing regular publication of the Scout Report -- it seems that between sick systems and sick people it hasn't been a good Spring for scouting! All your notes of interest and inquiry as to the whereabouts of the Scout Report were appreciated and inspiring. It is good to hear that so many of you consider it a valuable resource and have missed its appearance in your mailbox and on the Web.
Thanks for your interest, enthusiasm, and patience.
Best Regards,
Susan Calcari
Info Scout
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