Rowan --

I wish I could reply with something other than a knowing "yep," but I think there's no way to do that! Interestingly, I just looked up "politics" in the dictionary and was intrigued that it is defined as the art *or* science of government. As an investor who has had occasion to wonder which of the two I practice, It's rather refreshing to learn I'm not alone.

As an aside, it's somewhat disheartening to find that "investing" is defined primarily in the medieval sense.

http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/investing

Cheers, all best, and thanks for prompting my wonderings!

Will