Mutt,
I was really pleased to see your comment about racking the brains of others and learning - not that I think that you are behind the eight ball, but for the comment's general applicability.
For that is what this professional game is, or should be, all about. We all start off full bottle, brimming over with the impetuous stupidity of youth, frighten ourselves witless from time to time ... and then, hopefully, we become somewhat humbled and contrite, eager to learn as opposed to just grandstanding and point scoring.
This is a great forum, as there exists within a melting pot of conflicting views and philosophies.
And please don't think that anyone has a monopoly on knowledge - we all can learn a great deal by listening to the accumulated wisdom of others whose experience differs from our own. For myself, my notebook jottings increase as I peruse the posts herein. Like I said - meaty stuff.
Do have a great holiday and we look forward to further jousting upon your return ....