>“The horror….the horror….”
>Colonel Kurtz, Apocalypse Now
>
>It brought tears to my eyes. Well, now I’m back to being one of “you” after a few years in hell. And I’m happy to be back.

John,
My favorite quote from "Apocalypse Now" was when Colonel Kurtz asked his assasin (Sheen), "Do you see a method in my madness?". Sheens character responded, "I see no method at all."

I guess you did not recognize the obvious before you started at MS (though I am glad one of "us" was on the inside). That is that xBase developers are not the types of people that easily adapt to rigid communal corporate structures. Textual designs with xBase technology is something only an anarchist can commit to. I was surprised when you made the move to graze with the MS commune. I was surprised you hung in there so long. I am not surprised you come back to the fold - it is good for us and it will be good for you!