I hate to add a word verification thing to my comment procedure, but I've reached my tolerance threshold of spam comments to moderate. It didn't used to be so bad, but it seems that every day I have some new spam comment to moderate. In an effort to lighten my inbox, I'm now requiring the word verification.
I hope this doesn't deter my legitimate commenters from commenting.
I also apologize for not posting in a long time. I haven't fogotten. Just a little overwhelmed at my new job.