I pose the following question: What is the general consensus with respect to this listserv? Is it a forum to pass news items, or one which stimulates debate on those items, and the topic in general? As you may have noticed, Ken, Sheldon, and I have been engaged in a "running gun battle" of late. Is this the type of thing we want to happen, or do we just want to read news items? If it is for news only, then I will cease posting/defending my views in this venue. Mark