Well all righty then. You're not superficial (perhaps overly analytical), but as one guilty of the indulgence you write of, it's an exercise in catharsis for me, at least, to write about those things that I can't control, affect, or truly understand or appreciate. While not something that will be enshrined or lauded by critics or readers of The Economist, it makes me feel better. And I understand your position, too. So then, to each his or her own.

this makes me smile. one of my very favorite posts. :)

me too. definitly one of my favorites.

Thanks, Charles. You're one of the ones who said it better. And Nicole and Sarah, you are awesome. Nicole, let me know if we need to stage another intervention.

We do. She was at work last night until 3 am. So you can see how fun our work is. People don't want to leave!