Dear Bill: Thank you so much for you idea about how to handle myself in insensitive situations. I guess that it was so "out-of-the-blue" that my brain didn't kick in until I got home. I really like your idea and am wondering if, when I finish the letter, it might not make sense to send a copy to my local newspapers? I absolutely swore off anything even close to political activism ever since my dealings with the Social Security Administration and lawyers who feed off of people in need. Perhaps those days are numbered. Thanks for giving me your idea-something I am comfortable with! -- Joan Snyder (47/8) "Do or do not. There is no try."-Yoda [log in to unmask] http://www.newcountry.nu/pd/members/snyder/page1.htm