So far two people have spoken up for the usefulness of Shawgi's postings, several for freedom of speech, and several notes of appreciation, both public and private. I wish that I knew a better way to handle such matters. Bill Mitchell was correct to point out one factor, that most of his posts concerned the world outside of the U.S. Maybe lurkers outside of North America found his material more useful than some others did. -- Michael Perelman Economics Department California State University Chico, CA 95929 Tel. 916-898-5321 E-Mail [EMAIL PROTECTED]