In The Globe and Mail, first section, of two nights' ago, a top military brass's views on the Afganistan situation were quoted. In one sentence he morphed from "stepping up to the plate" to several common hockey metaphors, effectively saying nothing more about what is required than rah, rah, team. Too bad my house-proud partner recycled before I could copy the sentence out for my class--and for you. Katharine K.B. Patterson Department of English UBC -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- To leave the list, send a SIGNOFF CASLL command to [log in to unmask] or, if you experience difficulties, write to Russ Hunt at [log in to unmask] For the list archives and information about the organization, its newsletter, and the annual conference, go to http://www.stu.ca/inkshed/ -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-