An ongoing fantasy of mine believes that engaging in sincere, reasoned discussion is a worthwhile endeavor. Rick moved back to his native California before the 9/11 horror show and we managed an occasional friendly email to stay in touch. After that tragic event, however, as the drums of war began their cacophony, our correspondence mirrored a similar dissonance. We found ourselves in total disagreement over how our government should respond. Believing that Saddam was hiding