Self-Publishing: Should I or Shouldn't I?

I rarely write about the publishing industry, about eBooks and that of-the-moment stuff. Fact is, I'm not that knowledgeable about it. My writing process is pretty unique. Since I'm a major league luddite, I write all my books by nautical flag. I string them up on a schooner that I sail down the Hudson River. The editors at Random House all stand at their windows, eyes to spyglasses, and they take turns calling out what they see:

"Blue stripey one!"

"Like the Swiss flag, only with yellow...