For those of you wondering, I haven’t disappeared, I’m merely at a family get-together in Hawaii. I know, I know: One Percenter!

My father-in-law has discovered that is far more likely he will see his grandchildren if he rents a place in Hawaii. Shockingly, it works.

Anyway, it’s a working vacation for me. I’ll be filing my column (for the most part) and I’m going to do some sleuthing for a possible volcano lancing piece and some other stuff. I tried to convince Rich we needed a cover story on the disturbing use of sub par liquors in tropical drinks, but to no avail.