paul, welcome back. i have missed your articles! your journalistic background and your ability to pierce thru the soul of armenia, transform the black ink into real and live images of the treasures of armenia. thru your description of its landscape, beauty, traditions, people, hospitality and faith, that date back to the first century a.d., you invite your readers with diverse interests to visit armenia. every trip to armenia has given me the opportunity to discover new sites,to revisit old sites with a new outlook, and to nurture friendships. at the doorstep of 2011, let us solidify our faith in armenia, the root of our identity.