I just got hooked up with one of the coolest things I've seen in a long time ... Skype! Picture instant messaging a friend, but instead of having to type you actually talk back & forth over the Internet. I skyped a friend of mine in Springfield, MO, tonight & I swear it sounded like he was in the same room with me! Definitely better quality than a regular phone! And best of all ... it's free! You can skype anyone who has Skype installed on their computer & who is online. Not sure how the quality/performance would be over dial-up (Jeff & I both have broadband connections). But, hey - if it's free, who cares?!

I've added a "Skype Me" button on the left side of the screen. If you get it installed & want to try it out, go ahead & skype me when we're both online. All you have to do is click the button!