Federal ECS have been used to respond to public inquiries, media telebriefings, press releases and interviews, and daily web-based updates.

So, with a sigh, because novels so often provide an anodyne and not an antidote, glide one into torpid slumbers instead of rousing one with a burning brand.

A grandfriend is someone from an older generation. These wise, grandparent-aged friends can help make life a little more fun—and impart wisdom you can't get anywhere else. There may be potential grandfriends in your community in assisted-living facilities.

The laptopless can retrieve their e-mail at FedEx Kinko's for $12 an hour or 20¢ a minute.