Same deal, depression era parents, very strict. But more cautious than yours. Funny, they were strict with me, then let my younger siblings get away with murder.
I have the desire, but not the guts to go out on my own. ( I own www.dotheplan.com and www.medsched.net, but haven't had the time to do anything with them. )
BTW, we need to chat outside IWeThey because I'm doing a J2EE/Sterling GIS project now at work, and we're starting to get into it now. Just want any advice you might give.
(And I've got some "other opportunities", too.)
gdaustin at comcast dot net
Drop me a line sometime.
Glen