Hey, thanks a lot. I almost wrote one of those "The year is bla bla, this and that has happened.. etc," because there is a lot different about this world than the one we currently live in. But, I think it just seems more natural to have the reader figure out what is going on as it continues. Glad to see that you think I made the right choice there.

Thanks for the advice on the image. I did look for one, and even found some great images while searching for my book's title on google, but they were all copyright protected. I will see if I can make one myself tomorrow.