I must admit the persistence of my absence was a bit disconcerting ...toward the end.

For I was convinced that a recording would emerge as the "by default" choice to rise to the lofty perch of episode 500 of this project I've dubbed It's All My Fault. At least mostly convinced... mostly.

1. And obviously that took a while.
2. Seriously. A while...

At least a helluva lot longer than I would have guessed.

• But I've never been good with the time.
• As everyone
• Every
• One
• Who knows me will attest.

That my faith paid off here helps explain all my failed attempts at forcing episode 500. Waaay too much to get into now, but don't worry... do not you worry... worrynotyoudo.... k?

Because, as it turns out, it was going to take a ...