How are YOU using the site?

I'm not really posting the QUESTION of how but merely posting my own as an answer to the question.  I am loathe to see this post become solely an analysis of what I'm throwing up here.  Whaddup?

Typically my 'empowerment checking' routine involves going to the What's New link (or /tracker) and opening all the 'new' tagged items in their own tabs.  I think ctrl+tab through and close ones that I know I don't have anything I want to say to or about.  I then try and respond to what is left. 

That's pretty much it.