Wraith - no need to change your style. I suspected it might be a cultural thing, but not knowing you, was not sure. I appreciate openness and empathy, but admittedly am suspicious of compliments when they come in the context of a negotiation with a stranger.
Please don't let the cynicism of a North American big city dweller dampen your enthusiasm...
As for indies / luck - well you know from some of my comments of the unusual streak I have been on in a few games. Call me a fairweather fan - when things get better, maybe I'll be less bitter.
I'm always interested in AARs. I started a super detailed one for the latest RAND game - complete with screenshots and turn write-ups aimed at beginners. This turned out to be too ambitious and I dropped it probably around turn 15. I would love to start a RAND like game, with like-minded players, where everyone kept an AAR. Wouldn't need to be as detailed as the one I intended, since I think those are prone to being abandoned, as happened in Chronicles, but would be cool to hear perspectives of all the players in a game, to better understand the reasons behind everyone's actions after the game was over.
Finally, thanks for the blessing. Who knows, given the fact I no longer sleep, I may actually have more time for Dominions
