It's the dog days of summer, and you know what that means, it's time for The Cheerful Earful to take a break, though I'll be back shortly after Labor Day (or mid-September-ish for those of you over the pond). Will I leave you empty-handed till then? Oh, I would never! Or as the immortal Lena Horne says, "My identity is very clear to me now. I am a black woman!" Actually, I would never say that, but when you're reaching for a segue, sometimes you just drive off a cliff.
