My apologies, people, for not thinking of this until I got a PM, asking (thank you!).
No, I cannot read Private Messages. Nor can Anu, he told me a long time ago. If anyone has any other concerns, please ask me--obviously I need a thinking jog!
Speaking of red, several people have commented on my name being red. The idea of my name standing out makes me distinctly uncomfortable, but I'm hoping that soon it will become common enough that it isn't noticed. A couple of people have suggested that I create another persona, so that my admin. character can stay separate. An idea with merit, but. I don't think I'm going to do this; for one thing, I'm just me--the administrative function is a part of who I am. The other reason is...(Helen, your assessment of my computer skills was exaggerated, I'm afraid.)...I don't know how to log in as somebody else!