My thanks to Patrick and Chris for their work this past week. As the Dish has evolved at the Atlantic, I've been lucky to nurture a team who know what this blog is about as deeply as you and I do, and being able to leave it in their hands and know it will probably be better in my absence is what my shrink would call "a gain." After eight years of Dishing, I know my work is done when my Number Two tears me a new asshole while I'm away. It's the way we roll. Speaking of which ...