I see that Cindy encountered some troll trouble yesterday while subbing here at Huckleberries Online. But she was able to cast said troll into outer darkness -- and our cyber shire was spared yet again. Cindy remains a perfect sub in every way (except, perhaps, her tendency to post photos of cats) in my absence. I haven't softened toward cats. But I did spend 5 days with a, ahem, grand-cat, Kitty Kitana, who rules the household of Amy Dearest and Okie Doke in Portland, Ore. Kitana and I established a live-and-let-live approach to sharing the same space for nearly a week -- and no one was hurt. Now for today's Wild Card ...