Hi Reg... you probably received some PMs wishing you well but just wanted to say I'm glad you're doing well and recovering.  You're absence was definitely felt over here as well.  So many simmering thoughts over here on the rest of it that I'm not sure what else to say.  But for now I just want to say I'm watching the grenade throwers, provocateurs, and agent provocateurs out in the online communities and blogospheres (dated term, I know) and I'm reminded why I like this group of fellow posters.  Intellectual integrity is something I champion above most all else and I feel a deep commitment to it on this board. So thank you fellow posters and keep sharing from your hearts and enlightened minds.  As Suzuki said, "In the beginner's mind, there are many possibilities. In the expert's mind, there are few."  The world is certainly changing and we would all benefit from the humility and wisdom of our beginner's mind.  No one here in our small community is afraid to return to that place so, for that, it is a place I will still cherish.

Heal up, Reg, and keep on posting.  And you are right, DSlacker, the U.S. is going to go through some interesting times.