Neither the crackling of fallen leaves nor the invigorating sting of autumnal air in the Happy Place can cheer the chaps today as they ponder the dishonesty, insincerity, indifference, and cruelty of both those who promulgate and those who profit from the ever-growing horror of the Middle East conflict. Still; it's only a short one - and they both know that you, gentle listener, are a good and righteous egg.