Ok, found some answers here:
http://forum.bitcoin.org/index.php?topic=19001.0I went back to a batch file. I now see 0 Accepted 0 Rejected over and over along with my current speed. I'm guessing if Accepted goes to 1, that's a block?
I think I finally grasp this concept of it being a 'lottery' with no 'progress' to be lost if I stop for a bit.