There are a number of thoughts rising up like bubbles in boiling water. But surprisingly I don't have any questions for anybody. I am sure everyone has reasons for everything they do. I have a lot to think about. I am looking for clarity, for a footing on which to place myself so that I like what I see. Right now, there is a bruised soul, confused beyond redemption, shrouded in self-doubt and self-deprecation, waiting to see the light of day. But as a Russian joke had it, has recession forced God to switch off the light at the end of the tunnel?