Tonia:
        I think we all on HISTARCH would almost all agreed. We must
ourselves practice restraint - especially if you have a big mouth like
me - and also sometimes the people who talk a lot are the only way
we know that HISTARCH is still alive, out there and well! Those odd
periods of long silence - a real mystery and enigma.

        Keep the reused bottle comments coming, by the way, they
are fascinating. However, do be aware that some of you are exposing
your age.
                                Bob Schuyler




At 10:13 PM 3/21/2002 -0500, you wrote:
> I want to say that the listserve should have room for all "tones"  . . . we
>certainly have enough of the light hearted, which are endlessly
>enjoyable--but sometimes serious concerns need to be raised and people whose
>sensibilities are piqued should be heard and respected. I don't like to think
>that any one member should dictate what level of seriousness should be
>acceptable here, any more than we should limit number of submissions on the
>same topic from the same person or even if a person is "qualified" to talk on
>any given topic.  We are all capable of taking histarch as it is or going
>elsewhere. Setting the TONE for others who respond seems unecessary . . . the
>various view points ARE the purpose.
>
Robert L. Schuyler
University of Pennsylvania Museum
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