Here I am, in only the second paragraph of a Boidem column, and I get the feeling that I've already reached the conclusion, or at least one of the possible "conclusions" that could be reached from an examination of the difference between today's stream and yesterday's wave. Yes, I think there's a difference - and a difference that I think shows the desirability of the old ways. Case closed.

Be that as it may, readers are still invited to continue reading. Maybe there are still a few worthwhile observations to be made here.