--- You wrote: I signed onto this list, a long time ago, to discuss and better = understand his stories. There is very little discussion that goes on. This list = has deteriorated into summary judgment and recrimination.=20 Agreed. What is done on this list wouldn't "pester" him? Don't be a = hypocrite. Is it worse to "pester" him spiritually or physically. I don't believe = the man himself would see too much of a difference. --- end of quote --- He doesn't READ what goes on on this list. As someone so wisely = pointed out recently, Salinger "isn't on email." It WOULD bother = him if he heard it, but he doesn't have to hear it. That's the = point. J.D. Salinger has no idea who I am, who you are, who any of = us are.=20 Arrgghh!