Russ,
I'm glad you posted this thread. It has had me thinking since I read it this morning.
Truth is, reading this thread has made me completely re-evaluate the "plan" I was putting together for myself that I was hoping to get posted in the next few days. Because that plan didn't aim nearly as high as this one. Not even close. Which opens the door to another subject altogether - namely, why aren't I aiming higher? I'll leave that for another thread. I don't want to hijack this one!
I'm interested in seeing what types of responses this thread garners, especially given the criteria you laid out.
At the very least, Russ, you have my creative juices flowing right now. And that can only mean good things!