On The Subject of BOOKS J.D.Salinger is on this list, as are John Steinbeck and Mark Twain. Somewhat astounding, to say the least.

What's it all about? From throat to colon.

ART WORKS! This man's work is nothing short of brilliance, and very beautiful.

Who is Kilgore Trout? Kilgore Trout. bn: 1907 (to American Parents) in Bermuda where he attended Grammar School until his father's job with the Royal Ornithological Society ended and they moved to Dayton, Ohio. Married & divorced 3 times, he has one child, Leo, a Vietnam Veteran. By 1974, Trout had written 117 novels & 2,000 short stories. "Venus on the Half Shell," Kilgore Trout's masterpiece, contains therein the legend of The Space Wanderer, Simon Wagstaff. A man of virtual immortality. "Without immortality, the universe is meaningless," he said."Ethics, morality, society as a whole are just means to get through life with the least pain. They can all be reduced to one term: economy."

Dual Relief An on-off switch for chronic pain ? and Card games are not mindless. Perhaps!

Fryers and flyers The efficacious use of vegetable products by sapient beings is impressive. Popeye and Olive Oyl rejoice.

War Junkies "Between cheese-eating surrender monkeys and fire-eating war junkies." "Why is it that the United States, which has not suffered a major terrorist attack at home for more than four years, thinks it's at war, while the United Kingdom, which was hit by a major terrorist attack just a year ago, does not?"

Piscean Paraballein .. The true Origin of Christian "FISH" Symbol Might Outrage ..."

Ails and Tails One has discovered than one is an Ailurophile. Given their venerable history, is it better to be thus than to be an Ailurophobe?

Peruse or perish. With somewhat bemused interest, one has been absorbing opinion, garnished with a variety of perceptions and intelligent observation, the comments generated from the post of ActuallySettle. Thus one has been inspired to embark upon a quest for elucidation upon a subject one might venture to describe, mayhap, as one of miriad perceptions upon what constitutes an and/or descriptor of tribal social mores; mores one might say, which have evolved to become almost an entity separate to the desire of that initial drive toward a social structure. A social structure which evolved to ensure, individually and collectively, a sense of safety within such an agreed unity with one's fellows. To one's somewhat wry amusement, one discovered this site and link within; Aussie words

Bali very high. One is compelled to recommend this superb location as a place where one's admiration for the finer of human qualities may be revived. Where respect for the courage, perseverence and capacity for love and compassion in others may be restored, and where creative energy and sheer exuberance are happily infectious. A truly extraordinary and beautiful place run by an Australian ex-patriot couple as much endowed with warmth and sensitivity as the people they have chosen to live among.

Which Sports Care are You? One is a Porche 911. Not a car of choice though.

Retro viral? Research leaves one mired in information, much of it speculative. Could this be an illness related to modern high density populations or has it been with us throughout history? "Researchers have long suspected and searched for a virus as the cause. It is now suspected that chronic fatigue syndrome, like cancer, represents a cluster of clinically distinct diseases whose origins may lie in a combination of factors: one or more viruses, environmental toxins, stress and genetic predisposition."

To cell or not to cell ! All one requires is a cell phone which has numbers of a size one might see without the aid of ocular assistance, and that one may switch on to make and recieve 'phone calls. Add that it should be of a size which will not slide into miniscule areas of furniture thus requiring that one delve into the depths of same with surgical tongs in a vain attempt to extract the accursed device. Do others have a similar frustration?

Deism Defined .. On arrival at Hate, flowed on to Deism. One is lost for comment but is sure there are those who will apply the appropriate.

THE MIND GOBBLES! 40,000 and counting ..

In addition to .. Complement to Hawthorne Wingo and 'The God Fossil' ..

SUPER COLOSSAL .. Satriani - brilliant as ever! Listen here to entire CD.

HAND SIGNALS? .. and possible comments which stream to the fore of one's conscious mind are most probably inappropriate.

Eating Dust .. .. and another year closer to days of throwing old boots (from one's wheelchair) at those disgustingly cheerful (sans hangovers) young whipper-snappers!