Thanks much for the good word. I gotta tell you, I used to be a diehard GOPer, and I got dragged kicking and screaming to the non-interventionist point of view. And one of the main reasons is that guys like Pat Lang were out there explaining our foreign policy mistakes. And that it didn't mean you were less of a patriot if you were a skeptic about war. It actually meant you were taking your duty as a citizen seriously. So... minds do change.

Aren't they the creepiest? I'm really excited you're delving into Halloween nostalgia. I got the email and can't wait to respond and read everyone else's musings on the High Holy Day of Creep.

Your style is so conversational and light, so when you drop this horrific detail, the reader says... "Wow, that's -- wait... what?!" Nicely done.