Every January, I pay a fee to retain the rights to the domain name for my TIE O’ THE DAY tie blog (the “tblog”). Each year, the process has gone smoothly. This year, however, someone else wanted the rights to tie-o-the-day.com. I don’t know if it was for an individual person or a business or some other type of organization, but somebody—for some likely nefarious purpose—was attempting to kidnap MY domain name. They created a speed bump in my domain name renewal process. For a few days, I was a tad worried that my little neckwear website would be lost in the internet’s junkyard forever, or would belong to someone who is not me. When faced with the possible impending loss of my domain name, I immediately did what I do: I did some research and I made some calls. I spoke with The People In Charge O’ Things. I was ready for a fist fight, if necessary. Ultimately, because I had all my paperwork, receipts, and certificates in order, no interloper was able to steal the domain name from me. My beloved tblog can keep its rightful name. Whew!