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The term touching base has interesting possible derivations. I like to think it is derived from the old playground game of kick the can or some variant. Touching base is required every so often in order to reset things and keep the game going. As long as you can keep away from the "it" you can keep playing, touching base every so often in order to keep the game from turning into a boring round of hide-and-seek.

The term could also come from baseball. Since on a long fly ball, before a runner can advance even after the ball is caught in air causing the hitter to be out, the runner has to come back to the bag and touch it, standing there until the end of the catch. Only then can the runner attempt to make it to the next base. It's not technically a steal, but, has all the elements of one. One has to touch base to make the advance legal and more exciting.

Touching base can also derive from those computer games where every once in a while, as your supplies and fuel systems run low, you have to return to base and merely touch down for an instant back at base in order to reload and refuel. Touching base keeps the game interesting because it enforces a necessity to strategize, economize your resources or plan ahead to not over-extend. 

These all have the common theme of a necessity in order to not lose interest. So this is what this post is. There is a lot going on in my life at the moment, but, I am not ready to talk about most of it. But I don't want to lose touch with those who have been visiting here, looking for insights into who I am or what I am up to. So, I touch base, to keep the game interesting.

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