If it is of any comfort to you...
I have experienced many of the same things and have reached similar conclusions. Further, as you know I never simply take anyones word for anything, especially on the internet! Heck, for all I know even Einstein could be wrong!
I have done the homework regarding your opinions as stated in your compositions. I have found very little to even quibble with. The General Premise of each appears correct. Above all however each of your articles has one common element that set them apart, that places them in my *must read* files and that keeps me reviewing them. That element is one I consider to be more important than anything else in anything that I read...
IT MAKES YOU THINK!
And that is why you catch so much flak, Gary. most folks resent it when you make them use their brain. I am an exception though in that I love using my brain. It is something I hope I will continue to be able to do for many years to come.
Later,
Bird of Prey