John Galt, I appreciate the brutal honesty apparent in your anecdotes. Your style is very contemporary--no wallowing in verbose guilt/regrets/philosophies. And yet, you connect with readers who've known the "I've been there" feeling. It is a stylistic device you use effectively without coming across as blatant and/or irreverent. Always a pleasure my friend. About that drink (now that you're in the East Coast), have any plans for visiting the DC Metro area? :)