I was pleasantly surprised, after expressing some forebodings earlier. I didn't care for the emphasis on dramatics, but there were some thoughtful notions expressed.

Just a thought. At least some economic historians hold the view that the Black Death sparked the Industrial Revolution by basically raising the value of workers' efforts. There always seems to be a silver lining.

Deja Vue. Was that Susan I saw carrying out the slops? - instant reminder of her thread.