Sorry, Barkley, but I too, am finding the amount of info overwhelming. Given that following the situation in Mexico is not my full time job, I think it makes more sense for folks who are interested in the subject to sign on to the lists themselves. Sorry if the burden's too great, but I can't function as editor on this subject. Cheers, Sid Shniad > > To D. Shniad: > It is true that the messages got a bit overwhelming > there for awhile. But I for one am wondering if there > might not be a happy medium between "nothing" versus > "go sign up on one of these nets" (appreciate the sources). > Perhaps you could selectively forward especially > informative and newsworthy ones, things not showing up > in the newspapers, that are not mere appeals, or in Spanish, > or pure gibberish. There have been several interesting ones, > such as the report from EZLN top committee, the report from > the demonstrating grandfather, the initial reports on Roett, > and some of the AI reports on torture. > These may reflect my personal interests, and you may > wish to consult with michael p., but I think there is still > room on pen-l for at least some of this, if edited carefully. > Barkley Rosser > James Madison University >