But then, Yemen took a really sad turn for the worse, and just a few days before I was due to fly out to Yemen, the civil war escalated into a regional conflict, the capital's airport was bombed and Yemen became a no-fly zone.
It was built high above the water on a rocky cliff. As the river flowed past Vicksburg, it turned in sharply at the base of the cliff and then continued on to the Gulf of Mexico.
That changed in a dramatic fashion on Tuesday, when a group of her rivals voiced sharp skepticism of Ms. Warren's agenda or accused her of taking impractical stances on issues like health care and taxation.
Lacie is confronted with the truth about her predicament after she experiences a temporary but significant drop in her rating, due to a small incident at the airport.
Boris Johnson says there is no question the Health Service saved his life and admitted there was a 48-hour period when things could have gone either way.
That is, the political climate has cooled sharply.The risks for people who think differently, alternatively, for the opposition, have increased significantly.