It has been a while between posts for me. For anyone who checks this blog regularly -- God bless you -- I'm sorry. I hate when I check my favorite sites and find nothing new, so I understand the frustration.

Because of significant layoffs in December at my newspaper, my job duties have changed slightly. I still have the Red Wings beat, but that beat doesn't include travel (hopefully just for the regular season) and hasn't included much practice coverage. The need for staffing in the office is undeniable.

So the posts might not come as frequently as before, but they will come more often than they have in the past couple of weeks.

I'm not as involved with the Red Wings, but there are a few upsides for me personally. I've renewed my friendship with the snack machine in the office. That's helping the local economy immensely. And I've become much better at Guitar Hero. At this pace, I'll be able to move past the easy level in two or three years.