There's nothing like sending out a whole mess of e-mails only to find an empty or spam-filled e-mail account, to make to make you tackle the whole philosophical "When a tree falls in the woods..." issue. Did my e-mails make a sound? The other paradox currently settling into my life is that while I am infinitely poorer and have less financial security than ever before, my happiness quotient is so much higher. According to several studies I have read, once basic human needs for food and shelter have been taken care of, income has no relevance to human happiness. My trips to Mexico and other third world countries have testified to this fact as the people seem joyful to be alive regardless of their financial circumstances...

Just for today, I am happy and poor.