>And if we are going to pour scorn and vitriol on Tris, why not mention its >large dpKa/dT of 0.03 pH units/deg ?
Hah! That's what many people are doing when they make buffers: pouring vitriol (HCl) on TRIS! I prefer to pour concentrated HEPES, and get two buffers without adding any extra Cl-. JPK