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Subject: Back on the Clock....
I would like to tell you that my long absence from these pages was due
to something dramatic, such as a tragic illness, or involvement in acts
of international intrigue, or possibly even an important work
assignment which exhausted all of my time. But alas, the truth is
that I was merely screwing around — albeit in a really nice part
of the world!
It was my great fortune to fly down to Tahiti, where I helped
a friend leisurely sail his 60 foot catamaran
through French Polynesia,
then across the Pacific to the very remote Suwarrow Atoll, and from
there, further west to the Vava'u island group in
the Kingdom of Tonga.
But all of that is a story for another day.
In the meantime, while I checked out of all manner of contact with the
civilized (and I use that word very loosely) world for six weeks, I
left all of you in charge of things and you seem to have done a
credible job of management, as I found just about everything —
with the exception of Muammar Gaddafi — still reasonably intact.
And by the way, very nice job on your handling of the
spot price of gold while I was gone. Excellent work!
But whoa, what happened regarding the federal debt ceiling? I thought
we had agreed that we were not going to raise that sucker any further?
Seriously folks, I'm running out of space on the right for any more
digits!
So it appears that there is much to be done, and soon I will be back
to my old crotchity self, railing against lies, injustice and the
unconstitutional way. But before I jump back in, I want to share my
positive review of an excellent new novel, Hunter, written by
Robert Bidinotto, that I had the opportunity to read during my travels,
and which I highly recommend.
And no, you haven't heard the last of me! :-) |
