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I just typed out to you a MASTERFULLY [for me] written YES! to your offer to help with my letter. And then I deleted the &*^%$#+! thing. I'll re-write it tomorrow, but it won't be as good!!. I did ask you to run whatever you wrote by Randall Ford, who also graciously offered to help [ see rford message]. Thanks!!! bba Ah hell, let me just give it to you now - highlights only. I was hoping it would be you who would respond, but with all the turmoil in your life I didn't think you'd be able to.. I seen yer writng - and it isn' too shabby. here's Randall's offer: -----Original Message----- From: rford <[log in to unmask]> To: Bruce Anderson <[log in to unmask]> Date: Monday, April 26, 1999 8:33 AM Subject: Re: Oprah Winfrey >Bruce- > >I don't normally respond to stuff on the Parkinson's forum, but this caught >my eye. I am a public-school teacher and part-time college instructor who >will be "retiring" in about 3 weeks from my education profession at the age >of 45 due to Parkinson's problems. Do not know yet if I will be able to get >disability because social security won't even talk to me until I'm >technically NOT working. I feel that my life is turning into a real waste >(and a waste of 5 college degrees) because of Parkinson's. I've looked into >other jobs that I could maybe do at home via the Internet with my computer >but am rapidly finding that I'm not qualified to do anything but teach !! I >have done some writing and a little proofreading and would gladly help with >the final proofreading and suggestions on your letter. I would also gladly >go on Oprah with you or whoever as an example of how Parkinson's is >destructive to successful careers. (I have my worst tremors when under >stress and scrutiny, so I could put on a fairly good "demonstration"). > >Anyway, if I can help at all, I'd be glad to. After all, in 3 weeks I'll >have PLENTY of spare time. > >Sincerely, > >Randall Ford, PhD I don't want to wait 3 weeks, but maybe he can offer you some PhD-like constructive criticism. Gerry went to Vasser and got an MS from Penn. Perhaps that's why I should never have tried to be more than friends with her. She was probably thinking about her first big venture and I was thinking about another kind of conquest. if you want to read any articles on them , go to www.google.com , [those are g's], a good multi-engine search engine and type in +"Geraldine Laybourne" +Oprah THANKS, HILARY, BBA