In a message dated 98-02-16 10:21:17 EST, you write: << to a time when people dressed well, cared about the theatre, drank martinis and highballs and... oh, you know what i mean. :helena >> heh :) Interesting post. Ya know, there's more to significant activism than complaining about the world's wrongs, and a lot more productive things to do than that. Those activists who fought for causes, and those who create and exaggerate causes today, seldom saw the true issues involved--we win these bigger battles to set the stage for building something good. So the thing to do is not complain that there's no crusades to fight anymore. The best thing to do is work now to make the next one unnecessary. THAT'S a good life's work, let me tell you... Jim