I've been aware for some time now that the comments are hosed...and no, I don't have a clue as to what the problem is. I'm a writer, and I freely admit to not being able to code my way out of a paper sack. I can get into the comments, perhaps because I have a TypeKey ID. Just a guess.... I've asked James Bow, my Canadian IT guru, for assistance in troubleshooting the problem, but he's got a lot on his plate, so I'm not certain when things will return to something resembling normal. In the meantime, if any of y'all have ideas, I'm listening. Feel free to email me with your ideas/suggestions/rants/complaints.... ;-)
(Update: Feb 21 at 3:36 p.m.): If you are reading this, then I have successfully transferred over most of the blog to the new database, and upgraded things to Movable Type 5.0. Most of the hard work is now done, and comments should be back online accordingly.