----- A.A. There are a precious few good human parents out there. SS: You speak as if you're familiar with the universe of families out there. How many families are you intimately acquainted with? You speak like a college freshman -- generalizing about the world from a tiny sample of acquaintances. I'd say I was a very good father. Being a good father was important to me. Your uninformed generalization makes me wonder about everything you say, Irene. Stan Spiegel Portland, ME From: Andy Amago To: lit-ideas Sent: Thursday, December 29, 2005 3:05 PM Subject: [lit-ideas] FW: Still needing a definition ..., and animals are better parents. I should add, in nearly all cases. There are a precious few good human parents out there.