your attention please the following items are in need of attention children the spouse parents relatives of various sorts partners of relatives neighbors neighbors neighbors the taxman finances the dog the cat the fish the house the garden the cars the boat the trailer the pool the sprinkler system drainage the water supply equipment your health other people's health health insurance health policy healthy food habits people who send bills companies that send bills telephone systems of companies that send bills politics local national and international death art sport trends tendencies in fashion stains peeling signs and indications dust and dirty washing the weather preparedness for potential disasters blights chinese currency pegging the decline of things which are in decline the rise of other stuff your novel problems of moral philosophy history being in the moment taking enough time for yourself getting enough sleep not getting caught by the offside trap oh and naturally work those of you who have any at the zoo the new cougar exhibit has instructions on what to do when confronted by a cat who wants possibly to eat you look big it says which if you're naturally so not might be hard but could be managed possibly by some sort of extension of the arms with handy twigs do not run do not hide do not pass go make confident noises as if you were in a six month employee evaluation and last checked your breath five minutes previous if you're on the way to the deli ask if you can get it anything this is a sign of politeness do not invade its space bear in mind that it could be grumpy or in pain you pretty much have to anticipate that a hungry cougar in the wild is likely to be in what we used to call at home all those years ago a mood but you never know it might be your lucky day David Ritchie, Portland, Oregon------------------------------------------------------------------ To change your Lit-Ideas settings (subscribe/unsub, vacation on/off, digest on/off), visit www.andreas.com/faq-lit-ideas.html