Ok, I found the real reason you're checking out dBase in Katz' article:

'I think Randy Solton (the Architect of dBASE on Windows) hit it right on the head when he said (and I paraphrase) that "dBASE is the only language that lets a developer create an application without having to be concerned about what's going on under the hood. It's the only language in which an Attorney can write the application he needs himself".'

You've finally found a language where there's a chance you'll develop some competence. :-)