Downandlonely - Thanks, I can relate to being "book smart" but not "people smart". I miss being in school, actually... a lot!

RagingVortex Thanks! I actually love people who are willing to be blunt like that, because I'm usually the person politely nodding with a pained smile, thinking, "why are they going on about this thing..." lol.

I'm also not great with politics, although I've been making more of an attempt (now that I'm a bit older) to try to get a grip on what's going on with stuff locally. Some people are so deeply dialed in to that stuff, but for me, it takes effort and is usually not something I enjoy, more of a necessity.

Thanks!