I wont bludgeon the thought here, save to say that sometimes things are never quite what we think them to be. And in a world of 24/7 newsservices, probably it's best to always keep that in mind... OK, some gentler stuff over the next few days, then on to our annual Christmas story — this one involving Elliot, Gilles, and a very suspicious Raymond-François... I hope you enjoy it. The Christmas card designs for this year have been posted at docandraider.com, and I'm wrapping up work on the pdf files for your Kindle (and other tablet-dependent) friends. And as always, thanks for being such great readers.