Gregory,
your input is much appreciated. Taking the time out to write an elaborate post like that is... Well, suffice to say, I'm impressed. You're one of the good guys!
I'm ordering the book straight away. The money is not the real issue when it comes to the book of course, the thing is the time investment. I'm already living a super hectic lifestyle (which is beginning to wear me down) so spending time to learn something I'm unsure about is not what I necessarily want to do. But you sound pretty convincing, so... I'll make that investment now, more confident that I'll actually be able to use this stuff.
If I can do what you're doing... it's certainly going to solve a few problems for me, to say the least. It opens up a lot of doors.
You guys who can do this stuff must laugh at indivuals like myself who are scared and skeptical and apprehensive and insecure about everything that does not confirm to our established views of how things are and should be. Thanks for pushing a bit. We need it.
Johns