Because I haven't posted in about a week, some of you have sent me emails expressing concern about my safety and whereabouts. Thank you for that concern.
I'm alive and well and intend to stay that way. I had an extremely intense experience yesterday--a roadtrip of about 450 kilometers during which we got stopped at numerous militia checkpoints and cleverly slipped past a particularly evil one. To make things even more entertaining, some clown took a pot shot at a car in front of us as he drove past. It was comforting having a "9" in my hand, and a spare clip in my pocket, during the entire trip. And I had absolutely no doubt that if things had crossed the line, (two times it looked like that was about to happen), I would have easily killed to survive. I was steady and focused on living--no panic, just keyed to the max on a single purpose.
As time permits, I'll write a detailed episode of the day. Until the security situation here improves--if it ever does--I'm staying put.
