> How's the pathway of the world treating you?

No complaints, in fact, things are swell!

> an excess of belligerence during your well-timed absence

All in good humour, I hope.
People need SOME outlet after all, ..this is a good fray at which to funnel it. I find sending knee-jerk e-mails to annoying journalists serves the purpose pretty well too. Sometimes I even get a reply.


Mental note: Reserve 'www.lodge-a-complaint.com'