>Thanks for those comments, Randy. My philosophy is that if I listen openly enough and carefully enough, I can learn something from just about anyone's speech, post, article, book, rant, code, interview, or conversation -- whether I agree with it all or not.

I agree with you. There's usually something to learn out of speeches, articles...

But I don't have much time to waste. So I highly dislike somebody speaking on and on when things could be said in a very short period of time. To me it looks like too many are in love with their voice or their ideas and they absolutely want us to endure their speeches.

I have'nt listened to JVP's interview and I won't. Not because I have anything against him but because I doubt that I'll learn something ouf of it. The reason is simple. Being a Canadian I guess that many things don't apply to me and also because in the past I had a contract made to help me retain my IP rights..