I'm taking a couple much-needed and well-deserved days away from serious blogging, while I sit here on Matangi Island in northern Fiji, listening to the waves in the gentle breeze, drinking cold white wine, playing Scrabble with Kristen, and enjoying our first holiday without kids in three years. Yes, we both miss the kids, but not yet enough to wish we were anywhere else.

So, if you want to be a bit jealous, check this out:
http://matangiisland.com/

We're in a treehouse bure.

Just as a mental health break, I'm going to take a few days off from serious blogging...in part just to see if I can.

I wish you all a great weekend. Please feel free to e-mail to express jealousy.

All the best,
Ross

p.s. for those who want to read a little political economy, here's Matt Welch's take on what I've recently said is Bush's ultimate failure. He actually came out and said "abandon free market principles to save the free market." It's like a doctor saying "I've killed the patient, but his high blood pressure is cured." I'm prouder than ever to know (and say) that I never voted for George W. Bush.