Hey there Hagus! I just arrived here in D.C. a few hours ago! I'm here for a mandatory National Science Foundation shin-dig. Are you in DC? I think we're actually outside of town at the Omni-Shoreham hotel. I got off the plane, crawled into a cab, and ended up at the front door of the Omni. Still getting my bearings!
Thanks, it's a choice we all make on how we balance the "real" world around us and our desire for it to be a better place. A little hope can go a long way, but don't let it blind you.