Acknowledgments

A book like this cannot be written in a vacuum . We thank all those who helped us formulate our thoughts and ideas. In particular, we are grateful for the contributions by Jon Armstrong, Stephen Bowie, Eric Budin, Dan Deli, Tim Eaton, Al Frakes, Sue Gill, Gordon Graham, Dan Rogers, Jonathan Sokobin, Peter Tsirigotis, Morgen Witzel, and many others who wish to remain anonymous.