Since MCN got gobbled up by multinational conglomerate Earthlink, the service has tanked. I am switching to our local server--which used to the rural telephone cooperative but has branched out. The coolest thing about Midrivers is when you call them, a LIVE HUMAN BEING answers the phone. So, I am now available at:

[email protected]

The first time I called them it actually threw me when a real person answered. I didn't have my thoughts gathered yet -- that doesn't happen until "push three for..." -- so it was a real surprise. I know Midrivers has been planning to put in lines and if that means DSL connections then they're welcome to plow up my rubbarb patch and lay some cable.