Odds and Ends ...

Dianne Williamson and I are slightly at odds on the case of 6-year-old Abby Sunderland’s failed attempt to sail alone around the world. Not that there's anything wrong with Dianne's reasoning, save that ... well ... let me put this briefly, as Dianne is a friend and colleague, and already knows full-well I disagree with her on this.

Although I didn't follow Miss Sunderland's efforts terribly closely, in every interview I saw she seemed an intelligent, driven young woman, and one who was well-...