Since I'm getting a lot of questions and concerns from site visitors, I've created a
feedback and response page that airs some of these questions and concerns along with my answers.
As has been pointed out to me more than once, the Google custom search is not working (because Google has not mapped the new site yet, and I'm still populating the site itself. So I've killed the custom search and I'm looking for alternative solutions. I know the search function is crucial and I'll have something useful in that space as soon as possible.
