Checking in from the woods along the Potomac River after a chiropractic adjustment of hips, spine and neck, as well as an intense energy exchange and therapy session yesterday with my friend Petra, the Pimptress of Play.

First published ramble: is recording a podcast arrogant? A little! Oh well...while driving through the greening outskirts of Washington, D.C., I recorded how I was feeling while observing the world around me, which finally led to the concept of stigma. Is there stigma for being sovereign?