Good points. I hadn't connected Huysman that way, although in the end I know he ran off to the monastery. I have Churton's book, haven't gotten to it yet. I see that blood libel has a long history for false accusations of ritual murder, mostly against Jews. David Icke is probably a complete charlatan, he never quotes his sources. I'm skeptical, but some of conspiracy culture, particularly The Last American Vagabond and Corbett Report, which are always well documented, make an important contribution to the information warfare in which we are immersed. I gave up television a long time ago, but frankly, having recently been off the Internet for several days and blogs for a couple weeks, I might just have to keep my head within walking distance. I've always been a news junkie, so it will take some adjusting. That's why I didn't give up your blog - consistently good stuff. coboarts