Paula -

A little bit of paranoia is probably a good thing - keeps you on your toes!

I guess I am more sad than amazed that we can't just accept this (for now) temporary home as a gift from someone who saw a need and filled it. My interpretation has always been that, given Doc John's background as a psychologist, he understood the importance of BrainTalk as psychological sustenance for many - and that its disappearance without explanation for a long period of time was not good. I believe there are people who do things without expectation of reward - except for that of the good deed itself.

The long time without a word from John Lester has me baffled - the justifications aren't plausible; the hardware/software issues should have been fixed more quickly, and JL's long silence seems out of character. It just doesn't make sense, but speculation also doesn't make sense. An interesting game, but not very productive.

Maybe someday we'll know the whole story; maybe BT1 will come back. In the meantime, thank you Doc John!

Cheers,