I would like to STRONGLY echo George's congratulations to 
Rob! Rob has contributed a most useful forum for the 
discussion of ceramics of all kinds and the volumes are 
mandatory reading for all of us interested in the world of 
ceramic history and technology. The range of topics and 
approaches is phenomenal and the breadth and erudition 
displayed by many of the longer pieces is incredible!It is 
just such a project which has injected life and hope into a 
field which is the largest single material culture data base 
for historical archaeologists.Rob also needs our suppot in 
this endeavor and we should do that in every way imaginable; 
most importantly by encouraging others to purchase these 
beautifully produced, lavishly illustrated, and textually 
exciting volumes. Kudos to Rob Hunter and the Chipstone 
Foundation!!    DG Orr