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BLAINESWORLD #641 1.12.2009 In this issue: 1. Reflections 2. FYI 3. Pancakes 4. Reviews . . . THE READER, etc. 5. TV alert 6. Handyman special 7. Websites 8. Computer tip 9. Some guys have all the luck 10. A quote I like 11. Thought for the day 12. Advance planning department _________________________________________________________ 1. Reflections A. Cynthia, my beautiful bride, and I are continuing to be delighted by all that the South has to offer . . . in just the past week, we attended orientations for the local Jewish Community Center and the Center for Creative Retirement, and we went to the monthly social gathering of our homeowner's association . . . in addition, we participated in a drumming circle, and Cynthia attended a yoga session. B. We also saw a production of MORNING'S AT SEVEN that was put on by the Asheville Community Theater's senior theatre group . . . it was well done, but ultimately disappointing because we did not like the story (a rather outdated drawing room comedy). C. Naturally, we're continuing to check out the many fine restaurants in the area . . . one of our favorites so far: Tupelo Honey Cafe, located on 12 College Street in downtown Asheville; 828.255.4404. We had to wait some 45 minutes to be seated, so you know the place had to be special in that I hardly ever do that . . . yet everybody told us to be prepared to wait, so we were . . . and were we glad that we did. I splurged and had the item that we had only heard raves about: the sweet potato pancake . . . it consists of one large buttermilk pancake flavored with cinnamon and sweet potatoes, topped with whipped peach butter and spiced pecans . . . it was even better than it sounds; in fact, just writing about it is getting me hungry . . . Cynthia had a veggie black bean burger that she said was excellent. D. I've long been blessed to have had many fine assistants work for me . . . most recently, Jayne Venanzi helped me when I lived in New Jersey (while Bridget Hughes continues to assist me with my union work at Bucks County Community College). I mention that as a preface to welcoming aboard Monica Hester . . . she recently started working for me out of our Asheville residence, and I'm impressed that she has already proven to be a valuable addition. So if you call and don't get Cynthia or me, that will most probably be Monica on the line . . . please feel free to give her a big Northern or Southern greeting--depending on where you live. And if you live in the Western United States or some other country for that matter, methinks y'all will be able to figure out what to say. ***** BLAINESWORLD BEST AWARD ***** This week, it goes to Tom and Marcy Gallagher--owners of Kilwin's Ice Cream in Asheville. This establishment has rapidly become our favorite such places in the area . . . not only is there great ice cream, but the fudge is off the charts, too . . . in addition, it's a great place to shop for other homemade candy, gifts, etc. Every time we go there, we are warmly greeted by either Tom or Marcy . . . it's almost as if we are part of their family . . . yet it's not just us that feel this way . . . it seems that everybody else who goes there receives the same treatment. I should also mention that all the other employees at the store treat us in a similar fashion . . . should you want to check this out yourself, Kilwin's is located at 26 Battery Park Ave. in downtown Asheville; the phone number is 828.252.2639. Back To Top _________________________________________________________ 2. FYI It will now be OK to copy iTunes music! In moves that will help shape the online future of the music business, Apple said Tuesday that it would remove anticopying restrictions on all of the songs in its popular iTunes Store and allow record companies to set a range of prices for them. Beginning this week, three of the four major music labels--Sony Music Entertainment, Universal Music Group and Warner Music Group--will begin selling music through iTunes without digital rights management software, or D.R.M., which controls the copying and use of digital files. The fourth, EMI, was already doing so. In return, Apple, whose dominance in online music sales gives it powerful leverage, agreed to a longstanding demand of the music labels and said it would move away from its insistence on pricing all individual song downloads on iTunes at 99 cents. Instead, the majority of songs will drop to 69 cents beginning in April, while the biggest hits and newest songs will go for $1.29. Others that are moderately popular will remain at 99 cents. The music companies are hoping that their eagerly awaited compromise with Apple will give a lift to digital downloads. They will be able to make more money on their best-selling songs and increase the appeal of older ones. And with the copying restrictions removed, people will be able to freely shift the songs they buy on iTunes among computers, phones and other digital devices. SOURCE: http://www.nytimes.com/2009/01/07/technology/companies/07apple.html?_r=1&em FYI, part 2 * Dan in Pennsylvania: You are among many people I know who have moved, or are contemplating a move, to NC for their retirement.. . . I must admit, the climate is much milder there than it is here. . . . Chris told me that Asheville is in the mountains. Are we talking about the same place? She said it is quite a tourist area. . . . I like the seasonal changes up here. I also don't like having to make new friends and moving away from the ones I already have, although one of my best friends lives in Arlington, VA, and we are still in regular contact. I guess our fast modern communication allows us to keep in contact with people, but I don't like long trips to visit. I hope you keep your newsletter going. It's a good means to keeping in contact with all the friends you have made "up here". I'll respond to a newsletter periodically to remind you of who I am. I hope you are happy there and make lots of new friends. MY TWO CENTS: Asheville is grand; for more information, please click: http://www.exploreasheville.com/ You get the four seasons, but the weather has been milder than I experienced in New Jersey . . . for example (and I don't mean to gloat), as I write this, it's now 53 here vs. 40 up North . . . it has been that way all winter . . . and there's been no snow here to date. People are so friendly here, and it seems that meeting people and making friends is not a problem for anybody. And YES, my plans are to continue the newsletter! * Joyce in New Jersey [on opening jars]: I always find that if I am having difficulty opening a jar, I'll take the end of a knife and bang it around the lid. It usually works. * Marty in New Jersey [who happens to have the wisdom to be married to Joyce . . . on the same subject]: Opening a stubborn jar can be daunting. I find that if you hit the top edge of the lid hard, all the way around, with the back of a knife blade, it tends to loosen the seal and make the jar easy to open. Give it a try and let me know how it works out. * Annemarie in New Jersey: Jury duty scam (that I personally verified myself; see below) The caller claims to be a jury coordinator. If you protest that you never received a summons for jury duty, the scammer asks you for your Social Security number and date of birth so he or she can verify the information and cancel the arrest warrant. Give out any of this information and bingo; your identity was just stolen. The fraud has been reported so far in 11 states, including Oklahoma , Oregon , Texas ,. Minnesota , Pennsylvania , Ohio , Illinois , Washington State and Colorado . This (swindle) is particularly insidious because they use intimidation over the phone to try to bully people into giving information by pretending they are with the court system. The FBI and the federal court system have issued nationwide alerts on their web sites, warning consumers about the fraud. VERIFICATION: I appreciate the fact that Annemarie included a link to snopes.com, so I checked it out myself by clicking: http://www.snopes.com/crime/fraud/juryduty.asp If you ever receive such warnings, I encourage you to ALWAYS check them with snopes.com: http://www.snopes.com Please NEVER forward them out without first doing the above . . . in addition, if you do forward them, remove the "FW" or "FWD" that probably came with it because many folks will not even bother reading emails with that designation. * Ken in New York [wondering about Jayne's comment last week about "not knowing anybody in the movie SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE]: She went by herself? * Jeanne in Pennsylvania (WITH A NEED FOR A FLASH DESIGNER): I am looking for a FLASH designer. I have been asked to work on a project that includes FLASH, and I would like to work with someone who has that experience. If anyone is interested, please contact me at: Jeanne@Entre-net.net with your email address and addresses of samples of your work. If the company (Entre-Net Graphics) is pleased with the work, there will be more. Also, please feel forward to share this blurb with others who might be interested in the position. Thanks so much. * Mandy in Pennsylvania: I wonder if you would be willing to share this information in your next edition of BLAINESWORLD. A very dear friend of mine who happens to be beautiful, charming, creative, and well adjusted, has been awarded a grant to travel to India for Spring Break and is looking for a travel partner. Information below: From: jennifer mazzucco [mailto:jennifermazzucco33@gmail.com] Hello, I am still looking for a travel partner to share in my journey to India. The trip is slated for this upcoming spring and the tentative dates are March 13th-30th. (Time is running out!) I have researched many places to go and there would be a choice involved if someone else is interesting in coming along. So far, I've fallen in love with Delhi, Haridwar, Rishikesh, Vrindavan, Agra, Jaipur, Varanasi, Dharamshala, Manali or south to Trivandrum to check out Amma's Ashram. Of course these would have to be narrowed down to a few. The things I would love to experience besides art and culture are elephants, temples and the landscape. Since the grant from my school will cover room and board for me, I may be able to offer to extend that to others (depending on how many people are interested). An added little perk. Please help me find someone who is as curious about this magical place as I am. Back To Top _________________________________________________________ 3. Pancakes A mother was preparing pancakes for her sons. The boys began to argue over who would get the first pancake. Their mother saw the opportunity for a moral lesson. She told them, "If Jesus were sitting here, He would say, 'Let my brother have the first pancake. I can wait.' " One of the buys then turned to the other and said, "You be Jesus." Back To Top _________________________________________________________ 4. Reviews A. I don't ordinarily see a movie after I've read the book, but I made an exception for Bernhard Schlink's THE READER . . . the story of an older woman who has an affair with a younger boy moved me when I read it, several years ago, and it had a similar effect on me when I saw the screen adaptation--in large part because of Kate Winslett's terrific performance . . . German actor David Kross is equally fine in the other leading role, though I didn't really buy his physical transformation from the time he was a high schooler until he became a law student . . . there's a twist to this story that I won't give away for fear that it will ruin your viewing enjoyment . . . the accompanying music soundtrack was excellent . . . rated R. B. TYLER PERRY'S THE FAMILY THAT PREYS is now out in DVD format . . . my review from BLAINESWORLD #628 follows: The more I think about TYLER PERRY'S THE FAMILY THAT PREYS, the more impressed I am becoming with Perry . . . he not only is one of the co-stars, but he also wrote and directed it--much like he has done in several of his other films (DADDY'S LITTLE GIRLS, WHY DID I GET MARRIED, etc.) . . . this is a drama about two very different families who are torn apart by both greed and scandal . . . Kathy Bates and Alfre Woodard are both excellent in the main roles, and Sanaa Lathan as one of Woodard's daughters continues her work as a most watchable actress . . . though FAMILY is very much a soap opera, it manages to catch your attention from the beginning and maintain it until the very end . . . rated PG-13. C. I've only become a history buff in the past few years . . . that's probably because I never had a teacher like Dave Barry, author of DAVE BARRY'S HISTORY OF THE MILLENIUM (SO FAR). Barry has long been one of my favorite humorists . . . I've enjoyed reading his columns, as well as most of his books . . . this one is perhaps his funniest, though that said, I realize I probably write that after reading everything he has written. I do know his latest had me hooked as soon as I picked it up and read the book jacket: * I suspect that you'll come to the same surprising conclusion that I did: No matter what challenges we face as a species--no matter what hurdles are placed in our way--somehow we always find a way, even in the darkest hour, to make things worse. It's a miracle, really. You read about the events of one year, and you think, "There is no possible that human beings can get any stupider than that." Then you read what we did the next year, and darned if we didn't pull it off." Barry then proceeds to dissect each year of the Second Millennium and for a bonus, he throws in the entire First Millennium . . . on almost any page, you'll find yourself laughing out loud at such observations as these: * Another important scientific advance occurred in 1614 when the logarithm was invented by Scottish mathematician John Napier. Someday when time travel is invented, high school students will go back and kill him. * In Egypt, soldiers discovered the Rosetta Stone (daughter of Sol and Esther Stone). This was very significant because it enabled scholars, for the first time, to decipher ancient Egyptian hieroglyphics, which turned out to be a letter from Publishing Clearing House informing the ancient Egyptians that they might already have won two hundred sheep. * Dan Marino retires, causing hundreds of sports-talk radio callers to stop complaining that he stinks and start complaining that he stinks and start complaining that the Dolphins are going to really stink without him. My only regret is that I'm still going to have to wait a few years to read HISTORY OF THE MILLENUM (THE REST). D. Heard REMEMBERING SLAVERY. a series of actual interviews from the 1920s and 1930s with 124 former slaves . . . they have been remastered and the quality is remarkably good. All touched me, though in particular, I doubt that I'll ever forget this one quote: "If I had to do it again, I'd take a gun and shoot myself 'cause you're nothing but a dog." No matter how much you think you know about slavery , you'll gain a greater appreciation of the wrongs that were perpetuated by listening to this program . . . while the narration by actors such as James Earl Jones, Debbie Allen and Louis Gossett, Jr. was quite professional, I actually enjoyed hearing the actual voices of many of the slaves much more. If you are interested in having history come alive or you want get a child or grandchild excited in the subject, get the CD version of REMEMBERING SLAVERY . . . there's also a book version, edited by Ira Berlin, Marc Davneau and Steve F. Miller. Back To Top _________________________________________________________ 5. TV alert A. AMERICAN IDOL returns for its eighth season . . . there's a new face, too: songwriter Kara DioGuardi has been added as one of the judges . . . Tuesdays and Wednesdays at 8 p.m. on FOX. B. MAKE 'EM LAUGH traces the history of American humor from silent-movie slapstick to SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE satire . . . according to TV GUIDE, "It's as much a cultural history as an entertainment smorgasbord with some terrific interviews, including Matt Groening declaring that 'Bart Simpson is the son of [LEAVE IT TO BEAVER'S] Eddie Haskell.' " . . . airs Wednesday at 8 p.m. on PBS and the next two Wednesdays, too . . . check local listings because times and dates on PBS shows often varies. C. I'm hoping that A&E runs THE BEAST on Thursday night at 10 p.m. on A&E . . . Patrick Swayze, unfortunately not in very good health, stars as an unconventional FBI agent. D. FLIGHT OF THE CONCORDS returns for a second series . . . this show features zany New Zealanders who sing songs and crack deadpan jokes . . . Sundays at 10 p.m. on HBO. Back To Top _________________________________________________________ 6. Handyman special My realtor took a client to a handyman special. The place was great, but nobody could understand why it was so cheap . . . that is, until the water main was turned on and water gushed from the ceiling. Dripping wet, the client put a positive spin on the showing. “Nice house,” he said. “It’s even self-cleaning.” _Back To Top ________________________________________________________ 7. Websites A. Want to know what to pack when you go away? If so, please click: http://upl.codeq.info/ This is a very useful website that creates a packing list for you based on information you provide regarding your trip and intentions/plans. B. There are several versions of "The Mom Song" online, but the following is one of my favorites: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o6P2w5GkXmU It also contains the words; e.g., if you want to sing along! C. BLAINESWORLD, the website, remains up and running . . . to view it, please click: http://www.blainesworld.net Next to BLAINESWORLD, my favorite online publication is THIS IS TRUE . . . this is a weekly syndicated newspaper column by Colorado humorist Randy Cassingham that reports on bizarre-but- true news items from legitimate newspapers from around the world (never "tabloids"). Each story ends with commentary by Randy--a tagline which is humorous, ironic or opinionated. You can get a FREE subscription by going to "Blaine's Best," on the left and then "This Is True." Back To Top _________________________________________________________ 8. Computer tip If you're using Internet Explorer (and probably other browsers, too), click on any toolbar at the top of your screen . . . you'll get the option to show the Menu Bar, Links or the Status Bar--or all three . . . play around with these a bit; e.g., to determine what you want to show and what you don't want to show . . . personally, I like having all three available to me. Back To Top _________________________________________________________ 9. Some folks have all the luck Two guys went to a gas station that was holding a contest: a chance to win free sex when you filled your tank. They pumped their gas and went to pay the male attendant. "I'm thinking of a number between one and ten," he said. "If you guess right, you win free sex." Okay," agreed one of the guys, "I guess seven." "Sorry, I was thinking of eight," replied the attendant. The next week they tried again. When they went to pay, the attendant told them to pick a number. "Two!" said the second guy. "Sorry, it’s three, said the attendant. "Come back and try again." As they walked out to their car, one guy said to the other, "I think this contest is rigged." "No way," said his buddy. "My wife won twice last week." Back To Top _________________________________________________________ 10. A quote I like Failure is the opportunity to begin again more intelligently.--Henry Ford (1863-1947), American industrialist Back To Top _________________________________________________________ 11. Thought for the day You just have to love the beginning of Lee Iacocca's latest book (WHERE HAVE ALL THE LEADERS GONE?): Am I the only guy in this country who's fed up with what's happening? Where the hell is our outrage? We should be screaming bloody murder. We've got a gang of clueless bozos steering our ship of state right over a cliff, we've got corporate gangsters stealing us blind, and we can't even clean up after a hurricane much less build a hybrid car. But instead of getting mad, everyone sits around and nods their heads when the politicians say, "Stay the course." Stay the course? You've got to be kidding. This is America, not the damned Titanic. I'll give you a sound bite: Throw the bums out! You might think I'm getting senile, that I've gone off my rocker, and maybe I have. But someone has to speak up. I hardly recognize this country anymore. The President of the United States is given a free pass to ignore the Constitution, tap our phones, and lead us to war on a pack of lies. Congress responds to record deficits by passing a huge tax cut for the wealthy (thanks, but I don't need it). The most famous business leaders are not the innovators but the guys in handcuffs. While we're fiddling in Iraq, the Middle East is burning and nobody seems to know what to do. And the press is waving pom-poms instead of asking hard questions. That's not the promise of America my parents and yours traveled across the ocean for. I've had enough. How about you? I'll go a step further. You can't call yourself a patriot if you're not outraged. This is a fight I'm ready and willing to have. My friends tell me to calm down. They say, "Lee, you're eighty-two years old. Leave the rage to the young people." I'd love to--as soon as I can pry them away from their iPods for five seconds and get them to pay attention. I'm going to speak up because it's my patriotic duty. I think people will listen to me. They say I have a reputation as a straight shooter. So I'll tell you how I see it, and it's not pretty, but at least it's real. I'm hoping to strike a nerve in those young folks who say they don't vote because they don't trust politicians to represent their interests. Hey, America, wake up. These guys work for us. WHO ARE THESE GUYS, ANYWAY? Why are we in this mess? How did we end up with this crowd in Washington? Well, we voted for them -- or at least some of us did. But I'll tell you what we didn't do. We didn't agree to suspend the Constitution. We didn't agree to stop asking questions or demanding answers. Some of us are sick and tired of people who call free speech treason. Where I come from that's a dictatorship, not a democracy. And don't tell me it's all the fault of right-wing Republicans or liberal Democrats. That's an intellectually lazy argument, and it's part of the reason we're in this stew. We're not just a nation of factions. We're a people. We share common principles and ideals. And we rise and fall together. Where are the voices of leaders who can inspire us to action and make us stand taller? What happened to the strong and resolute party of Lincoln? What happened to the courageous, populist party of FDR and Truman? There was a time in this country when the voices of great leaders lifted us up and made us want to do better. Where have all the leaders gone? THE TEST OF A LEADER I've never been Commander in Chief, but I've been a CEO. I understand a few things about leadership at the top. I've figured out nine points--not ten (I don't want people accusing me of thinking I'm Moses). I call them the "Nine Cs of Leadership." They're not fancy or complicated. Just clear, obvious qualities that every true leader should have. We should look at how the current administration stacks up. Like it or not, this crew is going to be around until January 2009. Maybe we can learn something before we go to the polls in 2008. Then let's be sure we use the leadership test to screen the candidates who say they want to run the country. It's up to us to choose wisely. So, here's my C list: A leader has to show CURIOSITY. He has to listen to people outside of the "Yes, sir" crowd in his inner circle. He has to read voraciously because the world is a big, complicated place. George W. Bush brags about never reading a newspaper. "I just scan the headlines," he says. Am I hearing this right? He's the President of the United States, and he never reads a newspaper? Thomas Jefferson once said, "Were it left to me to decide whether we should have a government without newspapers, or newspapers without a government, I should not hesitate for a moment to prefer the latter." Bush disagrees. As long as he gets his daily hour in the gym, with Fox News piped through the sound system, he's ready to go. If a leader never steps outside his comfort zone to hear different ideas, he grows stale. If he doesn't put his beliefs to the test, how does he know he's right? The inability to listen is a form of arrogance. It means either you think you already know it all, or you just don't care. Before the 2006 election, George Bush made a big point of saying he didn't listen to the polls. Yeah, that's what they all say when the polls stink. But maybe he should have listened, because 70 percent of the people were saying he was on the wrong track. It took a "thumping" on election day to wake him up, but even then you got the feeling he wasn't listening so much as he was calculating how to do a better job of convincing everyone he was right. A leader has to be CREATIVE, go out on a limb, be willing to try something different. You know, think outside the box. George Bush prides himself on never changing, even as the world around him is spinning out of control. God forbid someone should accuse him of flip-flopping. There's a disturbingly messianic fervor to his certainty. Senator Joe Biden recalled a conversation he had with Bush a few months after our troops marched into Baghdad. Joe was in the Oval Office outlining his concerns to the President--he explosive mix of Shiite and Sunni, the disbanded Iraqi army, the problems securing the oil fields. "The President was serene," Joe recalled. "He told me he was sure that we were on the right course and that all would be well. 'Mr. President,' I finally said, 'how can you be so sure when you don't yet know all the facts?'" Bush then reached over and put a steadying hand on Joe's shoulder. "My instincts," he said. "My instincts." Joe was flabbergasted. He told Bush, "Mr. President, your instincts aren't good enough." Joe Biden sure didn't think the matter was settled. And, as we all know now, it wasn't. Leadership is all about managing change--whether you're leading a company or leading a country. Things change, and you get creative. You adapt. Maybe Bush was absent the day they covered that at Harvard Business School. A leader has to COMMUNICATE. I'm not talking about running off at the mouth or spouting sound bites. I'm talking about facing reality and telling the truth. Nobody in the current administration seems to know how to talk straight anymore. Instead, they spend most of their time trying to convince us that things are not really as bad as they seem. I don't know if it's denial or dishonesty, but it can start to drive you crazy after a while. Communication has to start with telling the truth, even when it's painful. The war in Iraq has been, among other things, a grand failure of communication. Bush is like the boy who didn't cry wolf when the wolf was at the door. After years of being told that all is well, even as the casualties and chaos mount, we've stopped listening to him. A leader has to be a person of CHARACTER. That means knowing the difference between right and wrong and having the guts to do the right thing. Abraham Lincoln once said, "If you want to test a man's character, give him power." George Bush has a lot of power. What does it say about his character? Bush has shown a willingness to take bold action on the world stage because he has the power, but he shows little regard for the grievous consequences. He has sent our troops (not to mention hundreds of thousands of innocent Iraqi citizens) to their deaths--for what? To build our oil reserves? To avenge his daddy because Saddam Hussein once tried to have him killed? To show his daddy he's tougher? The motivations behind the war in Iraq are questionable, and the execution of the war has been a disaster. A man of character does not ask a single soldier to die for a failed policy. A leader must have COURAGE. I'm talking about balls. (That even goes for female leaders.) Swagger isn't courage. Tough talk isn't courage. George Bush comes from a blue-blooded Connecticut family, but he likes to talk like a cowboy. You know, My gun is bigger than your gun. Courage in the twenty-first century doesn't mean posturing and bravado. Courage is a commitment to sit down at the negotiating table and talk. If you're a politician, courage means taking a position even when you know it will cost you votes. Bush can't even make a public appearance unless the audience has been handpicked and sanitized. He did a series of so-called town hall meetings last year, in auditoriums packed with his most devoted fans. The questions were all softballs. (to be concluded next week) Back To Top _________________________________________________________ 12. Advance planning department A. Don't miss a rare opportunity to hear and see legendary composer and lyricist Stephen Sondheim and one of his greatest proponents, NEW YORK columnist and former theatre critic Frank Rich, share the stage for an evening of conversation. Mr. Sondheim and Mr. Rich will engage in a live, unscripted conversation, reminiscing about Stephen Sondheim's career, legendary collaborations, inspirations, and rich theatrical and cinematic resumé. Sunday, January 18 at 8 p.m. at Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, 70 Lincoln Center Plaza, New York City, NY. Tickets are available by calling 212.721.6500 or visit: http://www.lincolncenter.org Use code PLAYBILL at checkout to save $10 on all tickets. B. On Saturday, February 7, at 8 p.m., David Brahinsky and Friends (Guy DeRosa, Sarah Houtz, Joe Pepitone, Phil MacAuliffe) will present a concert entitled: CANADIAN SPIRITS II: Songs of Leonard Cohen, Joni Mitchell, Gordon Lightfoot, Neil Young and Stan Rogers. At PCYH, The Princeton Center for Yoga and Health Montgomery Professional Center, 50 Vreeland Dr., Skillman, NJ. Call for directions and/or tickets: 609.924.7294 or 609.443.1898. $12 in advance (or member)/ $15 at the door. For more information, please click: http://www.princetonyoga.com _________________________________________________________ PS. Please join me in praying that we soon get our remaining soldiers back from Iraq and that peace resumes in Israel . . . also, make it a great week! 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