Mikel, someone was also talking with me about the true power of "sleping on it" I was up in Quebec at a music camp, really pushing to learn a lot of material and also trying to improve my Franch. I'd struggle and work to stuff things into my head, then go to bed and wake up with them in my brain and finger tips. I did have to struggle, THEN sleep to get them there.   So: Practice, listening, thinking, being a team player, teaching and learning from each other, all good.

Ah, and there's a wonderful woven hanging in my attic which sums up much of the discussion. It's the Vermont Megabucks Lottery theme. "Please Play Responsibly."