Over the past week, I have gotten a number of e-mails from people who do not know how to use my Message Board. For example, Brenda in Baltimore wants to know how to search the Message Board. Stan in Clearwater wants to know how to post to the Board.

Reading the Message Board is easy. Anyone can do it. Just click the button for the Message Board on my home page. When you get to the Message Board, you can browse through the topics.

The Message Board is divided into many different areas. You should see a topic that closely matches what you need. When you find it, click on the name.

Within each topic, you'll find a number of different "threads," or conversations. You can browse until you find one that interests you. Again, click on the name and start reading. Controls at the bottom of the page let you jump to a different page. You can also sort the conversations as you like.

Or, if you want, you can search the Message Board. Just click Search at the top of the page. On the Search page, enter your search term. Then, select if you're looking for an exact phrase, all of the words or just some words.