Unexplained Hiatus for January 1st through May 30th, 2012

Although I am now, and have been for years, based on Mindanao, my travels do from time to time take me to disparate corners of the world. While away from my adopted home I would, at the very least, feel disingenuous were I to continue pistng about Mindanao. Doing what I do requires not only an intimate knowledge of the land and its people, but with up to date sources on both sides of the divide playing an intrinsic part as well. Having been back now for a couple of weeks, I feel that I am finally ready to go at it again...