Yes--maybe I am thinking out 'too loudly' sometimes, but I think it's interesting since that explains how one can come to a conclusion, and maybe if it is wrong

Yes--maybe I am thinking out 'too loudly' sometimes, but I think it's interesting since that explains how one can come to a conclusion, and maybe if it is wrong, it can be corrected as you know how the conclusion was reached. It's like you can "debug" a thought process, in a way, as you have a "trace" :-) And thanks for all the suggestions! I've made a note of them all. Good to hear from people who know more about the topic than me.