That’s cause you been working too hard— we been missing you!
😛

I’m fwowing up now.

Without pause.

S

That’s the “money” quote for sure; thanks Prop.

Hey Nonnie, I don’t think it will come to that, but then I didn’t think it would come to this, either— my folks used to shell on Sanibel Island, and although shelling is no longer allowed, I hope the beach is still alive.

And wow I’m so glad you tried working bigger! Your special genius will shine even brighter now that it’s bigger. 😉

The income from natural resources. All natural wealth on the continent is held as a social trust by the federal government, and the income therefrom is utilized for social purposes, such as disease prevention, education of geniuses, and expenses of especially promising individuals in the statesmanship schools. One half of the income from natural resources goes to the old-age pension fund.

On this particular world, specifically the USA, we’re lucky if we receive even a minimal royalty on our natural resources from the frakking transnational oil industry. Imagine funding social security and medicare with royalties received from OUR own natural resources! Radical idea, that.

Humbly submitted by what BP’s Chairman called today: one of “The Small People.”

p.s. terry, i took your advice, and i finally made a pic that’s super-big!