*30* is a series of essays/commentaries by Brian Cotts.

Those wishing to read his earlier columns need to check out COTTSWEB, his own little corner of the web.

We have picked up *30* as a regular feature here as well.

30.47a--"People Who Matter part one

30.VIN.20--"More Brains!"

30.47b--"People Who Matter part two"

30.48--"The State of the Nation"

30.47c--"People Who Matter part three"

30.49--"End Game"

30.47d--"People Who Matter part four"

30.47e--"People Who Matter part five"

30.50--"The Kindness of Women"

30.51--"The Gap"

30.52--"'Tis the Season"

30.53--"Winning the War"

30.54--"(30) Insignificance"

30.epilogue.01--"Going to the Show"

30.epilogue.02--"Crisis Points"

30.epilogue.03--"Epilogue Journal 1: Surfing the Vacuum"

30.epilogue.04--"People Who Need People (part1)"

30.epilogue.05--"Epilogue Journal 2: MORT"

30.epilogue.06--"Like Pictures."

30.epilogue.07--"People Who Need People (part2)"