Technology is a wonderful thing but boy, does it give the trolls and spammers a platform for doing what they do. There’s a small banner on my website that tells me every day how many unwanted messages have been blocked – the total is up to 1025. I’m thinking, gee, if those message-senders were actual blog readers and they were interested in my writing and became fans, building an author platform would be easier. But they’re purveying designer sunglasses, Eastern European young women and a few men who want to be my friend as well as shoes, boots, cosmetic surgery, boob and butt enhancements and assorted other fakery (probably used by said young folks). I am undeterred, however. Not feeling too serious, either. For…

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