refresh (so this stays alive through Monday morning for all the weekday-only cats).

That's a most persuasive essay (immediately above) by GUEST Mr Parker.

I was the first to mention Esperanto in this thread, I believe, and did so somewhat dismissively. I have found the ensuing discussion very interesting and instructive, and I want to help it remain visible and available to as many surfers, lurkers, and idly curious observerers as possible.