Tupac once said twelve shots couldn't stop him, he took it and smiled. The problem for Pac was he didn't know what was coming next.

I know the feeling. Things can go from bad to worse real fast.

The past year's been a nightmare for your newly-humbled host with an old podcast.

I feel like I went up a muddy mountain trail with unsuspecting Cu Chi Tunnel spikes and the occasional alligator moat. Not to mention there was a dragon to slay at the top that I might be battling the rest of my life.

So I thought it was time to revive the podcast. I come to you from Berchtesgaden, Germany (pictured), home of Eagle's Nest. Recorded this quick episode to ease back into podcasting ...