Just as it is your responsibility to change your oil in your car so you can drive where you want to go, so too is it your responsibility to keep your computer up-to-date and free of viri and free of web-induced spyware, so you can see the websites you want to see.

Unfortunately, this is no longer as easy as it once was. Surfing the net today is akin to swimming in a toxic polluted pond. Really.

I recommend you go to http://www.grisoft.com/ and download a free anti-spyware utility and use it DAILY.

I recommend you do NOT use any AOL software for any reason ever.

I recommend you get updates for your browser software. Are you still using Internet Explorer 4.0? Surfing the net with outdated software is like going to a fraternity party with a "KICK ME" sign on your butt. You're gonna get kicked. Frequently. And hard.

No one is required to follow my recommendations. But I am not interested in responding to your issues if you choose not to follow these recommendations. My time is valuable, and I am maintaining this website, as an unpaid volunteer, to serve the Charlotte-area dance community.

Thank you.

Now go run your anti-spyware software. You can have milk and cookies while it processes.