Alas, my cheap but faithful laptop seems to have entered a state of Murphy’s Law. That is an uncertain but probable diagnosis. Oh well, if it is a worse-case scenario it remains the best $250 I have spent in recent years. I figured if the rebuilt machine made it through the aftermath of Hurricane Rita and one year afterwards I will have spent my money wisely (for once). Indeed, it made it past September 2006. But I shall not yet sound the knell for my trusted little machine. It is time to get out the screwdrivers. But first I’ve got to buy some orange juice. Have a happy and safe Memorial Day.