Jamie,
 
Indeed, the ANALOG author and I are the same person.  Always glad to hear
that someone appreciates my work.  Thanks!
 
And, yes, I love ferrets.  I have five, and just did my first rescue for
the Oregon Ferret Shelter (a lil' dark-nosed boy of about 3 months that
we're calling Willie Grover for a variety of reasons).
 
One day, I suspect, ferrets will appear in one of my stories...
 
Thanks again,
 
Wolf &
Kasumi, Jaxom, Nabiki, Piemur and Ripley
[Posted in FML issue 3107]