Excellent point, GMR - i should have been more clear.. they are two separate things.. i have been working in Asia AND i have been on somewhat of a self-imposed media hiatus…. Are the two connected ? Tbh im not sure, but as i am readying my return to the land of mass shootings and political extremists (ie the good old USA) - i now find myself consuming social media & message boards again.. so my guess is that there is a connection .