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At 12:06 14/01/97 -0500, Stan R. Houston wrote: >Barb: >We are all fighting a common enemy, and it serves no useful purpose to engage in personal flame wars.< Stan, Since we all seem to agree on this point, I have to wonder why you felt it necessary to send this post. Barb is quite capable of speaking for herself, which she did, and unless I missed something, your post only serves to fan the flame. >Unfortunately, some individuals need to be reminded of that with a shot between the eyes. They're so filled with hostility and anger that the direct approach is the only way to reach them.< There is so much hostility and anger apparent in your statement, to speak of "some individuals" is tantamount to the pot calling the kettle black. Someone asked about Alan Bonander today and requested that some of the older list members post recollections of Alan's accomplishments. He was a truly remarkable man, but there are others who knew him better than I, David Boots being one of them. However, to quote Barb Patterson, "Alan died from complications of asthma on August 1, 1996. Alan Bonander joined the Parkinsn list shortly after it began. Alan shared his vast knowledge of Parkinson's, drugs, drug interactions, helpful hints such as Tom Reis's blue glasses. He also shared his compassion for others. Those of us who knew Alan are fortunate." I shudder to think what Alan would think of the turn the list has taken. We are not always aware of another's situation, so like Alan Bonander, can we not show consideration and compassion for each other and stop all this bickering? No, we cannot live without humour, nor do we want to, but let us not forget the real purpose of this list, learning and helping each other cope with Parkinson's. Another list member wrote: Let's reserve the bandwidth of the list and our valuable time by passing personals directly instead of publishing them..or direct your comments directly by typing the intended receivers name..Continue to put meaningful titles in our SUBJECT line so as to give us a real good idea of our topics. Don't repeat complete previous messages just to put your comments at the end. This is the same message that David was trying to get across. >Was it Pogo who said: "I have seen the enemy, and it is us."? At times we are all our own worst enemy...and on a personal note, about a year ago I went into a very deep depression, and David Boots was one of the kind souls who helped me back up. Almost daily, he sent crazy stories, jokes, whatever he thought would give my spirits a lift, and he and I became friends. So folks, knowing David as I do, he does not deserve the criticism he has received, especially at the hands of those who do not know him. And, Stan, if you read the last line of Barb's post, she states, "The only thing I'm gonna fight 'round here is Parkinson's." Judith