in this whole thing has been beyond bad. You're correct on the public but there's also a degree of collective wisdom that seems to appear and preclude the really bad knee jerks. We'll just have to see how it unfolds.

Well, I, on the other hand, have always been a half full guy. I guess if we ever get to have a drink together, we need to get a level headed submariner who believes their old mantra "If you aren't having fun, you aren't doing it right" to sit between us and say "Belay that, all our glasses are at half mast and I'm buying the next round."