Comfort with Covered Calls?

[Kerim]

Ok, I'll kick off this new options area by asking about how folks think about using covered calls with their dividend growth portfolios. I am intrigued by the strategy generally, but am just not sure how it is compatible with building a big portfolio, and a growing stream of income, over the years. Doesn't the specter of having your shares called away make it hard to build and track that portfolio?