Other than CA not seeing any of the money ripped off by ENRON and the power companies, Arnie hasn't been as bad as I thought even though his loophole election was scandalous.
brucie, art is a nice hobby and cartoons are a grin but I hardly think its worldclass. I forgot entirely about Nearing Winter's End however it is true that for whatever reason I can virtually not remember verbatim anything I write. After I wrote that Winter/Spring piece I was told by a trusted poet that I should stick exclusively to writing about nature. In retrospect I believe you are right that Nearing Winter's End might be the best of them all. Thanks for reminding me.