But remember, "digression" gets you to the interesting stuff. Laura laboyce@nervm.nerdc.ufl.edu At 08:23 PM 8/8/97 +0000, you wrote: >New to the list and have just been sitting here reading this >continuing thread that started with a commencement speech and has now >gone on to the evils of beauty magazines. I think I saw Salinger's >name mentioned once or twice. I was wondering if a thread continues >until it no longer resembles its' original intent, does some stand up >and yell "digression" ? > >Just curious.(and mostly joking) > >John > Laura A. Boyce