Obsessed was not meant to be bad or good Cockerel just detailed and constant. I remember you mentioned you were writing a book, that is a big endeavour and few have the focus, energy or attention span for such an undertaking, I applaud you and certainly meant no harm in my comment. I too have the luxury of time to focus on things of interest although sometimes this is not a blessing as occassionally I find myself wishing I was more like a mushroom given the things I have witnessed over the last 15 years in the political, economic and financial environs. To try and truly understand some of the sheer stupidity could mess with ones sanity to a point of no recovery. I have seen far too many people I know and like be crushed under the heel of the corportist/bankster lobby with countless politicians and political process bought and paid for at the expense of most everyone else.

"We live in dangerous times"