Ruth wanted a rescue thread, so here it is. While I'm here, for those of you who want stuff to read, I just posted
a bunch of links. Readers' guide: Work your way down from the top if you want to get the depressing stuff over with and then get to the fun stuff for relief. The rest of you, start at the bottom and work your way up until it starts to look serious. But do check out the fun stuff, 'cause we all need it.