"I had my people call down the hall to Karen's people, and she agreed to meet with me for lunch. We wanted privacy, so we had lunch sent up to her off...ice and we sat at the conference table in her office while we ate."Beth tells me that you want me to sit in on your meetings with the Investment Advisory Group." I think that they're your ideas and that if there are questions then you'd be the best person to answer them." Karen, in theory that makes sense, but just like Craig ran Freedom Trucking,. For a moment I wasn’t sure where to sit. I didn’t have a way to face her, and sitting next to her felt a little wrong. Ray could probably see the wheels spinning in my head,“Just sit next to me, not complicated.”I nodded and sat next to her. She cracked open the beer and I followed suit, slipping the beer into a koozie.“I’m glad you grabbed this as opposed to one of your more,” she paused looking for the right word, “colorful alcohol choices.”“I was tempted to get something like cinnamon. .. and yours. It’s a new beginning for me, at forty years of age, the head of a new government and church that will surely someday dominate the globe. I just choose to use a more nuanced approach to that conquest, knowing that I have plenty of time to achieve it. Like a cat, I can play with my prey before I pounce upon it.“Yes, Herbert, Hubert, you two are now Schumachers ... and equals to your wives among the spouses. They’re just gonna have to accept that reality. You’re all in subservience. "So, are you a big student of religion?"The man smiled. "Young lady, I am a student of almost all subjects. I have found that an inquiring mind keeps old age away."She nodded. "That sounds very wise."He looked around the nondescript foyer. "So, what kind of church is this, anyway?" We are devoted to Aphrodite/Venus and Eros/Cupid."His eye lit up. "A renewed ancient religion! Excellent! I see you use both the Greek and Roman names. As well you should. Besides the names, their worship and.