Wow; thats a side of you we havent seen. The philosopher. I feel the complete opposite; at heart I think mankind is a cold blooded killer; and life is exactly the same as it ever was. But when we mature the things that make us laugh usually become somewhat more involved. Otherwise we would still be laughing at ...what? I leave it to your imagination to remmember what we laughed at as kids. Emotional; Politics is emotional? Not here it aint, we havent had anything remotely like a politcal discussion that I can see. But I like the picture in my mind of you forming a cozy little microcosm within your personal sphere of influence. Breath blue....breath blue....