That’s right, assassins and the Buddha.  They kept me company on this sabbatical while I recovered from an amazing flu.  The flu sent me to the ER.  An IV of Electrolytes, a check up, reassurance then home.  The whole thing from onset of symptoms to home in bed was over in three or four hours.  Woof.  I took walks, rested and read – The Way of Shadows (The Night Angel Trilogy) by Brent Weeks.  “For Durzo Blint, assassination is an art-and he is the city’s most accomplished artist…”  What more could you ask for?  Well, you could ask for Old Path …