Tinkering with the comments

Occasionally I get comments here that are automatically-generated spam. So I’ve decided to turn on the “word verification,” which means that you’ll have to type in a wavy word that appears on the screen when you want to make a comment. I hope this doesn’t discourage anyone from commenting, because, as you know, it makes my day when people chime in here. I also hope no one’s upset for losing that handy link to online gambling opportunities.