It was a surprise when one of the principal members of this endeavorcontacted me to write a foreword. To this dear friend, I thank you forthe opportunity, and more so, for your friendship. I will do my best toanswer accordingly. I like to think in the shower. Ive never been sure why, but I oftenfind myself mulling over any range of topics there. It is a refuge of sorts. A place where the normal distractions of life can be pushed aside, wheremy senses fade away and my mind can focus on the topic at hand. Itwas there that I found myself in a crisis. I was ignorant, and I didntparticularly like the idea of that revelation.