Just lost another essay (~45 min) due to oddness with the internet connection. Will attempt to re-create it, on principle. (And if that doesn't work, I'll try on a computer.)
There's a reason I restored an old typewriter to type up my notes during the PhD work.
Chrome>Blogger, which is supposed to be safe for that sort of thing. Bit frustrating. Perils of the $50 laptop, perhaps.