I'd be remiss if I didn't mention that as a writer I'm a proud, previous recipient of the James C. Rumph Ecolocosmic Award of Excellence, offered by the Intergalactic Aetherial Telementation Institute, a subsidiary of Mind Circus, Inc., a non-sectarian fraternal group "founded to honor endeavors which are involved in symbiotic relationships of the aesthetic, spiritual, psychological, psychic, or scientific approaches to truth, and to the expansion and elevation of consciousness on the planet earth and throughout the universe." Jim, may you forever rest in peace with a smile upon your face. Thanks for such amazing recognition, and for all the encouragement you gave to my writing. The award has had its place of honor alongside my desk for a long, long time.