: I remember when I was first directed to this site (by my mother, who was I think looking for relatives), how I was struck by the decorousness, �courtesy, graciousness and

: wit of the participants... �I may be imagining things, gazing through rosy specs, but �I do recall a gentler and more respectful page, and one that allowed people to actually get at the root of their meaning without the fear of getting gruesomely flamed. �I wish I could see more of that again. �I wish I could hear more about Montaigne, or St Francis of Asissi,

: or about anything other than this infighting.

: Yrs,

: David

Yeah, I remember that time.  Your Mom had alerted us to your work in progress and the plea for the demos was forwarded, culminating in the release of 'A Fine Mess'.  It was incredibly rewarding to have you join in and add your insights,  as it still is.  There are still a lot of good hearted folks on the board and lets hope we can all tolerate each others rantings from time to time.  

Thanks for everything,

Dan