"...it's a very homely, inviting & comfortable place. active listeningparticipating in the conversationrequires skill and practice. i think the longest i went without hearing from her was about 30 minutes, but that was because she was, not surprisingly, closing for someone else. i think you'd really like the title story! training a horse to draft is the thing that is nearly lost. we then start­ed to think about what we could do for open source. travis is quite the charmer with his top hat and feathered collar. 