I agree, Judith. I think Bill is addressing powerful concerns that belong on PIEnet. I was not being critical in any way. The image just blew me away. Which is what gifted writers do. Carole H. --- judith richards <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > Bill Harshaw wrote: > >Poetic licence. No intent to injure or hurt. Sorry > if it had that > effect. > > > This is the kind of information I WANT to see on > the list... I'd > rather be informed than coddled. > Thanks, Bill, for a well written and informative > post. > Judith > -- > Judith Richards, London, Ontario, Canada > [log in to unmask] > ^^^^ > \ / > \ | / Today’s Research > \\ | // > ...Tomorrow’s Cure > \ | / > \|/ > ````` > >-----Original Message----- > >From: Carole Hercun <[log in to unmask]> > >To: [log in to unmask] > <[log in to unmask]> > >Date: Tuesday, August 17, 1999 6:46 AM > >Subject: Re: Reflections ... > >>"The brain...spoils and rusts". Certainly a > striking > >>image, but a dark one. Its rather like being hit > with > >>a truck when you read it as early in the AM as I > am. I > >>think I was actually struck speechless for a > moment, > >>especially after all the posts yesterday re: > cognitive > >>impairment vs. dementia. Poetic license or do you > feel > >>that damaged by the disease?. > >> > _________________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Get your free @yahoo.com address at http://mail.yahoo.com