Good to hear from you, Paul! >BEDTIME READING... I put it to the fishbowl that if couples >included a promise to read a night from the NIGHTS to one-another >every night, and lived up to that promise, the institution of >marriage would not be the laughing stock that it is today! This sounds like a wonderful idea. >I'd also put it to those of you who we used to quaintly call bra-burners >that Scherezade can be read as a proto-feminist. She used stories to save >the lives of all the women in the world. I can think of no more noble use >for literature.) Not offended at all. I agree with Scherezade as proto-feminist. And besides, we wear push-ups now. As for reading in bed with one's mate, it is a wonderful thing. I've shared a few tales in my life, and even when the story wasn't my favorite, the experience was still worth it. So tender and intimate. When I was the one doing the reading though, I always felt like I was slaughtering it, so maybe it wasn't such a nice experience for him. Oh well. I guess I'll have to practice. 8) Elizabeth