By Maureen Dowd, New York Times

It was remarkable to see President Bush lecture Vladimir Putin on the
importance of checks and balances in a democratic society.

Remarkably brazen, given that the only checks Mr. Bush seems to believe
in are those written to the "journalists" Armstrong Williams, Maggie
Gallagher and Karen Ryan, the fake TV anchor, to help promote his
policies. The administration has given a whole new meaning to checkbook
journalism, paying a stupendous $97 million to an outside P.R. firm to
buy columnists and produce propaganda, including faux video news
releases. Advertisement

The only balance W. likes is the slavering, Pravda-like "Fair and
Balanced" coverage Fox News provides. Mr. Bush pledges to spread
democracy while his officials strive to create a Potemkin press village
at home. This White House seems to prefer softball questions from a
self-advertised male escort with a fake name to hardball questions from
journalists with real names; it prefers tossing journalists who protect
their sources into the gulag to giving up the officials who broke the
law by leaking the name of their own C.I.A. agent.



W., who once looked into Mr. Putin's soul and liked what he saw, did not
demand the end of tyranny, as he did in his second Inaugural Address.
His upper lip sweating a bit, he did not rise to the level of his hero
Ronald Reagan's "Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall." Instead, he said
that "the common ground is a lot more than those areas where we
disagree." The Russians were happy to stress the common ground as well.

An irritated Mr. Putin compared the Russian system to the American
Electoral College, perhaps reminding the man preaching to him about
democracy that he had come in second in 2000 according to the popular
vote, the standard most democracies use.

Certainly the autocratic former K.G.B. agent needs to be upbraided by
someone - Tony Blair, maybe? - for eviscerating the meager steps toward
democracy that Russia had made before Mr. Putin came to power. But Mr.
Bush is on shaky ground if he wants to hold up his administration as a
paragon of safeguarding liberty - considering it has trampled civil
liberties in the name of the war on terror and outsourced the torture of
prisoners to bastions of democracy like Syria, Saudi Arabia and Egypt.
(The secretary of state canceled a trip to Egypt this week after Egypt's
arrest of a leading opposition politician.)

"I live in a transparent country," Mr. Bush protested to a Russian
reporter who implicitly criticized the Patriot Act by noting that the
private lives of American citizens "are now being monitored by the state."

Dick Cheney's secret meetings with energy lobbyists were certainly a
model of transparency. As was the buildup to the Iraq war, when the Bush
hawks did their best to cloak the real reasons they wanted to go to war
and trumpet the trumped-up reasons.

The Bush administration wields maximum secrecy with minimal opposition.
The White House press is timid. The poor, limp Democrats don't have
enough power to convene Congressional hearings on any Republican
outrages and are reduced to writing whining letters of protest that are
tossed in the Oval Office trash.

When nearly $9 billion allotted for Iraqi reconstruction during Paul
Bremer's tenure went up in smoke, Democratic lawmakers vainly pleaded
with Republicans to open a Congressional investigation.

Even the near absence of checks and balances is not enough for W. Not
content with controlling the White House, Congress, the Supreme Court
and a good chunk of the Fourth Estate, he goes to even more ludicrous
lengths to avoid being challenged.

The White House wants its Republican allies in the Senate to stamp out
the filibuster, one of the few weapons the handcuffed Democrats have
left. They want to invoke the so-called nuclear option and get rid of
the 150-year-old tradition in order to ram through more right-wing judges.

Mr. Bush and Condi Rice strut in their speeches - the secretary of state
also strutted in Wiesbaden in her foxy "Matrix"-dominatrix black leather
stiletto boots - but they shy away from taking questions from the public
unless they get to vet the questions and audiences in advance.

Administration officials went so far as to cancel a town hall meeting
during Mr. Bush's visit to Germany last week after deciding an
unscripted setting would be too risky, opting for a round-table talk in
Mainz with preselected Germans and Americans.

On Sun, 27 Feb 2005 18:24:28 GMT, "Jim," wrote:

By Maureen Dowd, New York Times

It was remarkable to see President Bush lecture Vladimir Putin on the
importance of checks and balances in a democratic society.

Yup, he did a good job all right!

Surprised that Maureen, a noted Bush-hater, had something good to say about him.
Your selections are getting better, Jimcomma. Please keep it up.

I know you're concerned about the Iraqi infrastructure, so I dug this up just
for you. Now stop your snivelling and whining.
************************************************** *********
Al Ameen sewage system removes health hazard, improve sanitation

By Alicia Embrey, Gulf Region Central District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

For the first time in history Al Ameen residents are able to walk through their
streets free of sewage and debris thanks to a new sewage system recently
installed by Iraqi contractors. BAGHDAD, Iraq-- Al Ameen District, east of
Baghdad, is a modest residential community with small mom and pop businesses.
Among the brick and rubble, scattered remnants of the homes that stood there are
still visible. As the reconstruction effort drives forward the free Iraqis in
this area reach out for basic necessities. Clean water to drink, 24-hour
electricity to heat, cool, cook with and light their homes; and just as
important a sewage system to prevent the stench and health hazards threatening
their families.

Today the $2.7 million sewage and wastewater project at Al Ameen stands as a
shining example to the rest of Iraq. The new system replaces open slit trenches,
malfunctioning lagoons, alleviates general pooling in the neighborhoods and
provides an operable sanitary sewage system to transport sanitary wastes from
the neighborhood.

Focus for Iraqi Contractors, the 20th Engineer Battalion, and the Corps of
Engineers now turn to the unpaved streets. Even under the former regime, it was
not uncommon to see standing water in the streets, even on the hottest, driest
days. “They have never had a proper sewage system or paved streets,” Travis
Lynch, a Corps project engineer explained.

The roads, where children play, soaked with raw sewage, sewage sludge, and storm
water trenches that twist through the communities like Kamaliya are now a fading
memory for the residents of Al Ameen.

“During my first visit to the area, I was surprised at the dilapidated
conditions that the people of Al Ameen live in,” Lynch said. “There is now
marked improvement in the area. The road waysAl Ameen resident places curbstone
and grout in preparation for the placing of asphalt. Asphalt streets are
necessary to protect the newly placed sewage lines from damage caused by
traffic. are clearly defined with the installation of curbs, and the sewer lines
have eliminated the pooling sewer water on the street. Curb lined streets nearly
ready for asphalt has replaced sewage flooded dirt roads.”

With the system now in place it’s important to pave the roads and protect the
sewage lines. “The existing dirt roads were in bad shape and in need of repair.
“The Iraqi contractor has cleaned the trash and sewage from roads, removed
damage pavement material and curb, and replaced them with suitable sub-grade and
base-coarse. The contractor will soon begin placing new pavement,” said Mike
Mitchell, project engineer.

The pavement not only acts as a good driving surface, it provides protection to
the lines from the adverse affects of weather, vehicle traffic and erosion. “The
curb acts as a limit to the roadway width keeping traffic within its
boundaries,” Mitchell said. “It also acts as a storm water collection system
funneling rainwater into collection points which then feed into the sewer system
and out of the streets.”

Thanks to the new sewage system and cleanup effort performed by Al Ameen
citizens, pending health issues are also fading.

“Diseases stemming from sewage collecting in inhabited areas are responsible for
a large percentage of death and birth defects in the population. Mosquitoes also
breed in these ponds and act as carriers of disease. Without the sewage system
project, the spread of disease could have reached epidemic proportions,”
Mitchell said.

“The 20th Engineer Battalion worked extensively with USACE, the Iraqi Government
and local residents in making this project a successful reality,” Mitchell
added.
***********************************************

Nice news, huh?

John H

On the 'PocoLoco' out of Deale, MD,
on the beautiful Chesapeake Bay!

"Divide each difficulty into as many parts as is feasible and necessary to resolve it."
Rene Descartes

John H wrote:
On Sun, 27 Feb 2005 18:24:28 GMT, "Jim," wrote:


By Maureen Dowd, New York Times

It was remarkable to see President Bush lecture Vladimir Putin on the
importance of checks and balances in a democratic society.


Yup, he did a good job all right!

Surprised that Maureen, a noted Bush-hater, had something good to say about him.
Your selections are getting better, Jimcomma. Please keep it up.

I know you're concerned about the Iraqi infrastructure, so I dug this up just
for you. Now stop your snivelling and whining.
************************************************** *********
Al Ameen sewage system removes health hazard, improve sanitation

By Alicia Embrey, Gulf Region Central District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

For the first time in history Al Ameen residents are able to walk through their
streets free of sewage and debris thanks to a new sewage system recently
installed by Iraqi contractors. BAGHDAD, Iraq-- Al Ameen District, east of
Baghdad, is a modest residential community with small mom and pop businesses.
Among the brick and rubble, scattered remnants of the homes that stood there are
still visible. As the reconstruction effort drives forward the free Iraqis in
this area reach out for basic necessities. Clean water to drink, 24-hour
electricity to heat, cool, cook with and light their homes; and just as
important a sewage system to prevent the stench and health hazards threatening
their families.

Today the $2.7 million sewage and wastewater project at Al Ameen stands as a
shining example to the rest of Iraq. The new system replaces open slit trenches,
malfunctioning lagoons, alleviates general pooling in the neighborhoods and
provides an operable sanitary sewage system to transport sanitary wastes from
the neighborhood.

Focus for Iraqi Contractors, the 20th Engineer Battalion, and the Corps of
Engineers now turn to the unpaved streets. Even under the former regime, it was
not uncommon to see standing water in the streets, even on the hottest, driest
days. “They have never had a proper sewage system or paved streets,” Travis
Lynch, a Corps project engineer explained.

The roads, where children play, soaked with raw sewage, sewage sludge, and storm
water trenches that twist through the communities like Kamaliya are now a fading
memory for the residents of Al Ameen.

“During my first visit to the area, I was surprised at the dilapidated
conditions that the people of Al Ameen live in,” Lynch said. “There is now
marked improvement in the area. The road waysAl Ameen resident places curbstone
and grout in preparation for the placing of asphalt. Asphalt streets are
necessary to protect the newly placed sewage lines from damage caused by
traffic. are clearly defined with the installation of curbs, and the sewer lines
have eliminated the pooling sewer water on the street. Curb lined streets nearly
ready for asphalt has replaced sewage flooded dirt roads.”

With the system now in place it’s important to pave the roads and protect the
sewage lines. “The existing dirt roads were in bad shape and in need of repair.
“The Iraqi contractor has cleaned the trash and sewage from roads, removed
damage pavement material and curb, and replaced them with suitable sub-grade and
base-coarse. The contractor will soon begin placing new pavement,” said Mike
Mitchell, project engineer.

The pavement not only acts as a good driving surface, it provides protection to
the lines from the adverse affects of weather, vehicle traffic and erosion. “The
curb acts as a limit to the roadway width keeping traffic within its
boundaries,” Mitchell said. “It also acts as a storm water collection system
funneling rainwater into collection points which then feed into the sewer system
and out of the streets.”

Thanks to the new sewage system and cleanup effort performed by Al Ameen
citizens, pending health issues are also fading.

“Diseases stemming from sewage collecting in inhabited areas are responsible for
a large percentage of death and birth defects in the population. Mosquitoes also
breed in these ponds and act as carriers of disease. Without the sewage system
project, the spread of disease could have reached epidemic proportions,”
Mitchell said.

“The 20th Engineer Battalion worked extensively with USACE, the Iraqi Government
and local residents in making this project a successful reality,” Mitchell
added.
***********************************************

Nice news, huh?

John H

On the 'PocoLoco' out of Deale, MD,
on the beautiful Chesapeake Bay!

"Divide each difficulty into as many parts as is feasible and necessary to resolve it."
Rene Descartes


John, you forgot the credit


Copyright 2003-2005 Heartington Invest and Trade Inc. (Portal Iraq) All
rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast,
rewritten or redistributed.

Hardly a "fair and balanced" source.

On Sun, 27 Feb 2005 23:48:51 GMT, "Jim," wrote:

John H wrote:
On Sun, 27 Feb 2005 18:24:28 GMT, "Jim," wrote:


By Maureen Dowd, New York Times

It was remarkable to see President Bush lecture Vladimir Putin on the
importance of checks and balances in a democratic society.


Yup, he did a good job all right!

Surprised that Maureen, a noted Bush-hater, had something good to say about him.
Your selections are getting better, Jimcomma. Please keep it up.

I know you're concerned about the Iraqi infrastructure, so I dug this up just
for you. Now stop your snivelling and whining.
************************************************** *********
Al Ameen sewage system removes health hazard, improve sanitation

By Alicia Embrey, Gulf Region Central District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

For the first time in history Al Ameen residents are able to walk through their
streets free of sewage and debris thanks to a new sewage system recently
installed by Iraqi contractors. BAGHDAD, Iraq-- Al Ameen District, east of
Baghdad, is a modest residential community with small mom and pop businesses.
Among the brick and rubble, scattered remnants of the homes that stood there are
still visible. As the reconstruction effort drives forward the free Iraqis in
this area reach out for basic necessities. Clean water to drink, 24-hour
electricity to heat, cool, cook with and light their homes; and just as
important a sewage system to prevent the stench and health hazards threatening
their families.

Today the $2.7 million sewage and wastewater project at Al Ameen stands as a
shining example to the rest of Iraq. The new system replaces open slit trenches,
malfunctioning lagoons, alleviates general pooling in the neighborhoods and
provides an operable sanitary sewage system to transport sanitary wastes from
the neighborhood.

Focus for Iraqi Contractors, the 20th Engineer Battalion, and the Corps of
Engineers now turn to the unpaved streets. Even under the former regime, it was
not uncommon to see standing water in the streets, even on the hottest, driest
days. “They have never had a proper sewage system or paved streets,” Travis
Lynch, a Corps project engineer explained.

The roads, where children play, soaked with raw sewage, sewage sludge, and storm
water trenches that twist through the communities like Kamaliya are now a fading
memory for the residents of Al Ameen.

“During my first visit to the area, I was surprised at the dilapidated
conditions that the people of Al Ameen live in,” Lynch said. “There is now
marked improvement in the area. The road waysAl Ameen resident places curbstone
and grout in preparation for the placing of asphalt. Asphalt streets are
necessary to protect the newly placed sewage lines from damage caused by
traffic. are clearly defined with the installation of curbs, and the sewer lines
have eliminated the pooling sewer water on the street. Curb lined streets nearly
ready for asphalt has replaced sewage flooded dirt roads.”

With the system now in place it’s important to pave the roads and protect the
sewage lines. “The existing dirt roads were in bad shape and in need of repair.
“The Iraqi contractor has cleaned the trash and sewage from roads, removed
damage pavement material and curb, and replaced them with suitable sub-grade and
base-coarse. The contractor will soon begin placing new pavement,” said Mike
Mitchell, project engineer.

The pavement not only acts as a good driving surface, it provides protection to
the lines from the adverse affects of weather, vehicle traffic and erosion. “The
curb acts as a limit to the roadway width keeping traffic within its
boundaries,” Mitchell said. “It also acts as a storm water collection system
funneling rainwater into collection points which then feed into the sewer system
and out of the streets.”

Thanks to the new sewage system and cleanup effort performed by Al Ameen
citizens, pending health issues are also fading.

“Diseases stemming from sewage collecting in inhabited areas are responsible for
a large percentage of death and birth defects in the population. Mosquitoes also
breed in these ponds and act as carriers of disease. Without the sewage system
project, the spread of disease could have reached epidemic proportions,”
Mitchell said.

“The 20th Engineer Battalion worked extensively with USACE, the Iraqi Government
and local residents in making this project a successful reality,” Mitchell
added.
***********************************************

Nice news, huh?

John H

On the 'PocoLoco' out of Deale, MD,
on the beautiful Chesapeake Bay!

"Divide each difficulty into as many parts as is feasible and necessary to resolve it."
Rene Descartes


John, you forgot the credit


Copyright 2003-2005 Heartington Invest and Trade Inc. (Portal Iraq) All
rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast,
rewritten or redistributed.

Hardly a "fair and balanced" source.

The source was Centcom. The author and unit are shown above the article.

Again, stop whining!

John H

On the 'PocoLoco' out of Deale, MD,
on the beautiful Chesapeake Bay!

"Divide each difficulty into as many parts as is feasible and necessary to resolve it."
Rene Descartes

John H wrote:

Nice news, huh?

John H

On the 'PocoLoco' out of Deale, MD,
on the beautiful Chesapeake Bay!

"Divide each difficulty into as many parts as is feasible and necessary to resolve it."
Rene Descartes


John, you forgot the credit


Copyright 2003-2005 Heartington Invest and Trade Inc. (Portal Iraq) All
rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast,
rewritten or redistributed.

Hardly a "fair and balanced" source.


The source was Centcom. The author and unit are shown above the article.

Again, stop whining!

John H

On the 'PocoLoco' out of Deale, MD,
on the beautiful Chesapeake Bay!

"Divide each difficulty into as many parts as is feasible and necessary to resolve it."
Rene Descartes

First hit on Google shows

http://www.portaliraq.com/shownews.php?id=828

With the following

Copyright 2003-2005 Heartington Invest and Trade Inc. (Portal Iraq) All
rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast,
rewritten or redistributed.

Are you telling me that "Centcom" doesn't respect copyright.


BTW What say we follow something you suggested some time ago and cut
off the useless oft repeated BS at the top of each post?

"Jim," wrote in message
...
John H wrote:

Nice news, huh?

John H

On the 'PocoLoco' out of Deale, MD, on the beautiful Chesapeake Bay!

"Divide each difficulty into as many parts as is feasible and necessary
to resolve it." Rene Descartes


John, you forgot the credit


Copyright 2003-2005 Heartington Invest and Trade Inc. (Portal Iraq) All
rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten
or redistributed.

Hardly a "fair and balanced" source.


The source was Centcom. The author and unit are shown above the article.
Again, stop whining!

John H

On the 'PocoLoco' out of Deale, MD, on the beautiful Chesapeake Bay!

"Divide each difficulty into as many parts as is feasible and necessary
to resolve it." Rene Descartes

First hit on Google shows

http://www.portaliraq.com/shownews.php?id=828

With the following

Copyright 2003-2005 Heartington Invest and Trade Inc. (Portal Iraq) All
rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten
or redistributed.

Are you telling me that "Centcom" doesn't respect copyright.


Actually it looks like Heartington Invest and Trade doesn't. ;-)

JimH wrote:

"Jim," wrote in message
...

John H wrote:


Nice news, huh?

John H

On the 'PocoLoco' out of Deale, MD, on the beautiful Chesapeake Bay!

"Divide each difficulty into as many parts as is feasible and necessary
to resolve it." Rene Descartes


John, you forgot the credit


Copyright 2003-2005 Heartington Invest and Trade Inc. (Portal Iraq) All
rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten
or redistributed.

Hardly a "fair and balanced" source.


The source was Centcom. The author and unit are shown above the article.
Again, stop whining!

John H

On the 'PocoLoco' out of Deale, MD, on the beautiful Chesapeake Bay!

"Divide each difficulty into as many parts as is feasible and necessary
to resolve it." Rene Descartes

First hit on Google shows

http://www.portaliraq.com/shownews.php?id=828

With the following

Copyright 2003-2005 Heartington Invest and Trade Inc. (Portal Iraq) All
rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten
or redistributed.

Are you telling me that "Centcom" doesn't respect copyright.



Actually it looks like Heartington Invest and Trade doesn't. ;-)


As a bit of an aside, I frequently debate a fellow who claimed to be
webmaster for "Centcom" He made a lot of claims including ex green
beret, and general tough guy. His company just lost the contract from
Centcom, and he was out of a job -- he moved to Washington State.

Does the name Peter Lounsbury ring any bells?

See

http://www.writersontheloose.com/wri...cfm?person=588

On Mon, 28 Feb 2005 00:44:46 GMT, "Jim," wrote:

John H wrote:

Nice news, huh?

John H

On the 'PocoLoco' out of Deale, MD,
on the beautiful Chesapeake Bay!

"Divide each difficulty into as many parts as is feasible and necessary to resolve it."
Rene Descartes


John, you forgot the credit


Copyright 2003-2005 Heartington Invest and Trade Inc. (Portal Iraq) All
rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast,
rewritten or redistributed.

Hardly a "fair and balanced" source.


The source was Centcom. The author and unit are shown above the article.

Again, stop whining!

John H

On the 'PocoLoco' out of Deale, MD,
on the beautiful Chesapeake Bay!

"Divide each difficulty into as many parts as is feasible and necessary to resolve it."
Rene Descartes

First hit on Google shows

http://www.portaliraq.com/shownews.php?id=828

With the following

Copyright 2003-2005 Heartington Invest and Trade Inc. (Portal Iraq) All
rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast,
rewritten or redistributed.

Are you telling me that "Centcom" doesn't respect copyright.


BTW What say we follow something you suggested some time ago and cut
off the useless oft repeated BS at the top of each post?

Two different articles on the same subject. One written by the folks who did the
work (Centcom), the other written *about* the work citing the Army Engineers as
the source. See the first paragraph from your 'source' below:

"The current $2.7 million sewage and wastewater project at Al Ameen stands as a
shining example to the rest of Iraq, according to the U.S. Army Corps of
Engineers (USACE)."

It could be that you should read some of the stuff you cut and paste before
doing so. Then you won't make these types of mistakes.

Stop sniveling. You sound like Krause.

John H

On the 'PocoLoco' out of Deale, MD,
on the beautiful Chesapeake Bay!

"Divide each difficulty into as many parts as is feasible and necessary to resolve it."
Rene Descartes

On Sun, 27 Feb 2005 19:46:44 -0500, "JimH" wrote:


"Jim," wrote in message
...
John H wrote:

Nice news, huh?

John H

On the 'PocoLoco' out of Deale, MD, on the beautiful Chesapeake Bay!

"Divide each difficulty into as many parts as is feasible and necessary
to resolve it." Rene Descartes


John, you forgot the credit


Copyright 2003-2005 Heartington Invest and Trade Inc. (Portal Iraq) All
rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten
or redistributed.

Hardly a "fair and balanced" source.


The source was Centcom. The author and unit are shown above the article.
Again, stop whining!

John H

On the 'PocoLoco' out of Deale, MD, on the beautiful Chesapeake Bay!

"Divide each difficulty into as many parts as is feasible and necessary
to resolve it." Rene Descartes

First hit on Google shows

http://www.portaliraq.com/shownews.php?id=828

With the following

Copyright 2003-2005 Heartington Invest and Trade Inc. (Portal Iraq) All
rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten
or redistributed.

Are you telling me that "Centcom" doesn't respect copyright.


Actually it looks like Heartington Invest and Trade doesn't. ;-)

Point well made.
John H

On the 'PocoLoco' out of Deale, MD,
on the beautiful Chesapeake Bay!

"Divide each difficulty into as many parts as is feasible and necessary to resolve it."
Rene Descartes

On Mon, 28 Feb 2005 00:57:41 GMT, "Jim," wrote:

JimH wrote:

"Jim," wrote in message
...

John H wrote:


Nice news, huh?

John H

On the 'PocoLoco' out of Deale, MD, on the beautiful Chesapeake Bay!

"Divide each difficulty into as many parts as is feasible and necessary
to resolve it." Rene Descartes


John, you forgot the credit


Copyright 2003-2005 Heartington Invest and Trade Inc. (Portal Iraq) All
rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten
or redistributed.

Hardly a "fair and balanced" source.


The source was Centcom. The author and unit are shown above the article.
Again, stop whining!

John H

On the 'PocoLoco' out of Deale, MD, on the beautiful Chesapeake Bay!

"Divide each difficulty into as many parts as is feasible and necessary
to resolve it." Rene Descartes

First hit on Google shows

http://www.portaliraq.com/shownews.php?id=828

With the following

Copyright 2003-2005 Heartington Invest and Trade Inc. (Portal Iraq) All
rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten
or redistributed.

Are you telling me that "Centcom" doesn't respect copyright.



Actually it looks like Heartington Invest and Trade doesn't. ;-)


As a bit of an aside, I frequently debate a fellow who claimed to be
webmaster for "Centcom" He made a lot of claims including ex green
beret, and general tough guy. His company just lost the contract from
Centcom, and he was out of a job -- he moved to Washington State.

Does the name Peter Lounsbury ring any bells?

See

http://www.writersontheloose.com/wri...cfm?person=588

Rather than posting 'asides', why don't you just admit your error?

John H

On the 'PocoLoco' out of Deale, MD,
on the beautiful Chesapeake Bay!

"Divide each difficulty into as many parts as is feasible and necessary to resolve it."
Rene Descartes