Antoun I have decided that instead of reading widely, thinking deeply, inadvertently antagonising people with power, while searching for connections to make sense of the realities we are facing, I need to STOP.

I think I will win friends and influence people more if I write romantic comedy or maybe erotica... I just read a few paragraphs in the latter category, that got 4.1 K reads... as opposed to my pitiful, typical, below 500 .

Your loyalty in giving time and your reading and insightful comments are as rare as a pink diamond.