Hey, Minerva. Good to see you.
I'm still ranting about Bush, only nowadays I'm not in a minority of one or two. Not playing much in the way of RPGs either, though Age of Decadence, an indie title due out in several months, looks very promising. Civ4 is fun: good choice. Sorry to hear about your money situation, though. Seems to be affecting people everywhere, at least, if you're a politician or a friend of one.