This isn't so much an issue of digressions. I *like* digressions. A listserve would be a mighty dull place if there were such thing and I'm certainly not attempting to play Holden Caulfield's English teacher. But a) there are digressions and Digressions and b) all digressions and no actual discussion do not a listserve make. Camille > Oh Jeez. Come on, Camille and Scottie. > > Here's what I do. > > I read EVERYTHING (pretty much -- sometimes I just scroll through the message > to get a feel for it) people post without complaining about it being boring, > off topic, whathaveyou. . . > > and by doing so I earn myself the right to make ANY digression **I** want :) > > Jim >