In a message dated 98-01-15 08:49:01 EST, you write: << We know how to be modest in person. How does a person remain modest online? >> What the hell is going on? I asked a simple god damned question and I don't see why you all have to get so worked up over it. Online or offline we have personalities that come across and lately I've been feeling my own personality getting a little unbalanced off line as well as on. Seeing as how this is a list of Salinger fans, and seeing how Salinger wrote endlessly on the subject of eastern thought, that maybe someone could share some advice...BOOKS. MAYBE SOMEONE COULD SUGGEST A BOOK I COULD READ. Is that so hard? Is that really that difficult? I am not asking for an analysis of how I sign a letter, I am not asking for anyones opinion on culture or cultures. I AM ASKING IF ANYONE KNOWS ABOUT ANY FREAKING BOOKS I CAN READ. Humbly Yours, ecas