MAN I was getting frustrated with Book X towards the end there.  And Books VIII and IX were no picnics either, let me tell you.  But I pressed through, and you pressed through with me, and at last we emerge from the shadows and the darkness!  The dark canvas spread across the sky recedes, and the birds sing a pretty song.

Book XI is much better.  We’ll hit it up on Monday.  Today, let’s just take a breather and enjoy the knowledge that we have made it through Book X.