Last movie I saw in the theaters: Dispicable Me. Last movie I saw at home: Iron Man 2.

I think the most important point you make is this one: "The biggest problem authors face today is obscurity not piracy." I was giving a talk to a group of fellow-missionaries this mornign about self-publishing technology. One question that came up was how "protected" the author was from copyright infringement. I wish I had possessed the presence of mind to answer with that phrase.
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This is why many of us are leery of a government monopoly on healthcare. Can you imagine being required to fill out hospital forms in black ink?