In footy news, Jeanne d'Arc de Drancy played Nice. Nice won, one nil, which was nice (for some). And if that doesn't bring Speranza in off his sunny pool-side lounger, I recommend the tale of Dionysius Lardner, in Wikipedia. Read all the way down for more good names: Connop Thirlwall, Mary Heaviside, C.V. Walker. You'll also learn that railway travel at high speed is not possible, due to suffocation issues. 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