Many of us picked up on "the amazing news that Allen Dick is retiring."

   He replied (in part):

>It's true.  It had to happen sometime, I guess, and the time seemed right.  A
>lot of factors came together.  We woke up one day a few weeks ago and realized
>the time had come.

  As to what he will do, he wrote:

>We'll see.  The future is wide open.

   Of course, we will all miss him but hope he will continue his valuable
contributions to BEE-L.  In the meantime, many of you might be interested
in a recent interview between a reporter (R) and Allen (A), as follows:

R: Who is your favorite actress?
        A: [Bea] Arthur from Golden Girls

R: What picture would you most like to paint?
        A: Attila the [Hun, knee] deep in a field of flowers.

R: What is your favorite short story and where is it published?
        A: The life and times of St.[Paul in Nation]al Geographic magazine.

R: Who is your favorite mystery detective?
        A: Ellery [Queen].

R: What is your favorite pastime?
        A:  Watching the moon wax and wane, especially the former.

R: What is your pet peeve?
        A:  People who [drone] on and on about nothing.

R: How do you define "a tragedy?"
        A:  A mis[hap Lloyds] of London did not insure.

R: What are your favorite hand tools?
        A:  Combs.

R:  Describe your dream automobile.
        A:  A new [Nissan, off] the showroom floor.

R:  Where were you and what were you complaining about on your last boat trip?
        A: On a [ferry, moan]ing about the lack of air conditioning.

R:  Who is your favorite outlaw character?
        A: The Sun[dance] Kid.

R:  What kind of parties do you most like to attend?
        A:  Smokers.

R:  Where do you most like to go skiing?
        A:  [Veil], Colorado.

R:  Do you have any allergies?
        A:  Hives.

R: What is your favorite rock music band?
        A:  Sting.

R: Where would you like to see most grant money go?
        A: [For aging] research.

R:  What European river would you most like to travel?
        A: The [Oder].

   The results of this interview gives us a good idea about what has driven
Allen  over the years.


Adrian M. Wenner                    (805) 963-8508 (home phone)
967 Garcia Road                     (805) 893-8062  (UCSB FAX)
Santa Barbara, CA  93106  [http://www.beesource.com/pov/wenner/index.htm]

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*    "The production of scientific knowledge is simultaneously
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