Hey there, DTD-ers!  As you're probably already aware, this is a PISTOL week.  There's nothing else we can really say about that.  These are the circumstances that we all -- you, the listener, and us, the hosts -- find ourselves in.   And remember, this is our collective choice, which means that the effort to get through the entire PISTOL series remains, if nothing else, a testament to our shared strength and commitment.  We praise you for that, dear listeners, although we, here at DTD home base, have to admit that our resolve is weakening, and we might be cracking up.  Lo!  It is in times like these that we return to the poets to remind us of the strength that we can muster: