I know we're not supposed to discuss cats, starlings, or hunting, but this isn't any of those. It's about what one animal lover DIDN'T say. The guy who took the name of the statue in the garden with the birds around him... Francis. In the category of "here's a link to something OBOL readers might like," here's a link http://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/did-pope-francis-really-say-all-animals- go-to-heaven/ar-BBgLHzJ Don't miss the punch line at the end. Paul Sullivan ----------------------------------- [obol] Re: Fwd: TAKE ACTION: Protect this rare West Coast species from imminent extinction From: Alan Contreras <acontrer56@xxxxxxxxx> To: deweysage@xxxxxxxxxxxx Date: Tue, 9 Dec 2014 09:00:26 -0800 I agree with Dave. I think it would be ok to have a one-time post referring interested people to a web site or a different chat-list. Actual discussion of non-bird stuff is not what OBOL is for. . . Alan Contreras acontrer56@xxxxxxxxx Eugene, Oregon ----------------------------------------- [obol] Re: Fwd: TAKE ACTION: Protect this rare West Coast species from imminent extinction From: DJ Lauten and KACastelein <deweysage@xxxxxxxxxxxx> To: obol@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Date: Tue, 09 Dec 2014 08:52:32 -0800 Folks, ... I think sometimes it might be better to post "if you care to comment on the current fisher plan, you can do that here (link)" without posting how one feels about the issue or even what the issues are. But at the same time, I don't think that any of us wants to see the OBOL digest full of "here is another comment period on (fill in the blank for species/issues)". I think really quickly we'd all be bogged down in issues and not bird sitings. Fair enough? Cheers Dave Lauten moderator OBOL archives: www.freelists.org/archive/obol Manage your account or unsubscribe: //www.freelists.org/list/obol Contact moderators: obol-moderators@xxxxxxxxxxxxx