Dennis I am a positive thinking person and I have much patience but when I think of how long it is since James Parkinson placed all the known facts to the world. Still no cure; the mind boggles. In the last 100 years we have had two World Wars and a number of what might be termed smaller wars. When I think of what these wars alone have cost I begin to see red, when I think of how paltry research in cures ( Not just Parkinson's) has been regarding funding my blood begins to boil. But who am I to think that some of my words might reach any of the people in power that by one stroke of the pen could fund any research so that a cure could be found. How about freezing research in space programs for one year and donating the funds to research for all illness........ Phew sorry Dennis but you caught what has been building up for a number of years. Your email to the list took the cork out and I sort of exploded. In spite of all have a great day. Bern ....Peace http://members.teleweb.at/bernard.shaw/poetry.html [log in to unmask] If your face wants to smile,Let it, If it doesn't make it.