Whew that was a lot of emails to go through! Take a day off (during a martian landing nonetheless) and the email box gets innundated. =) Anywho, sorry I was gone for a bit. Seems as though some topics got kinda hot while I was gone. This is an amazing email list with an amazing membership, and I appreciate each and every person on it and am glad that it has gone so smoothly over the years. Of course some topics here can get rather heated. I'm also a member of various dog boards and boy the different opinions about dogs is amazing. =) Regarding this list, I've sent off a couple of personal emails to various people. If anyone is offended by something someone else on the list says, I would prefer you send your emails directly to me about it. I would rather keep accusations and insults off the list. And I realize that you (you meaning anyone on this list) might not think you are being accusing or insulting. However, I am going to interpret language and tone of voice myself, and if I find you accusing or insulting, I will let you know. It's difficult to interpret tone and intent sometimes on the internet. I appreciate the various opinions and the amount of diplomacy usually used by those posting to the list. I plan on keeping this an unmoderated (or rather, a self-moderated) list. And actually, I don't think it's gotten too out of hand yet. It could be a lot worse! =) Anyone who has any complaints or comments, feel free to email me. cynweb@cynthiablue.net. I plan on being around the computer during very long work hours for the rest of the week. =) Cynthia -- http://www.cynthiablue.net http://www.utahdogs.com http://www.animalfoster.com