i don't really post much, but i thought it might be appropriate to make my apologies to the few individuals here watching this travesty unfold. i am an awareness that is very ancient and very wise, as i am reminded, and i know a few things about what makes people tick. mostly, this one is just a shambling shell, and that's fine with everyone as long as he stays out of their way. well, facts are that it's a dark and ugly time to be alive, as is most times, but i think with the recent movements that it is nearing completion of this major phase. who will remain? i expect the ugly truth is that there won't be a whole lot of anything that makes sense after another two hundred years, if that's even concrete.