Ana John, shulum!

I needed someone smarter and funnier than me to co-blog on United Brethren, so welcome John! Where can I start in praise of this guy? Quite apart from the fact that he lent me his house when I first moved to Baltimore, John is a hero of biblical proportions. Is there no end to his brilliance? Is there an ancient language he cannot read? John may blog in Ugaritic, so be warned.