Looking back is a real trip...lot's of familiar names that have disappeared.

But, you know what? They may be harder to find, but there's still some knowledgeable, courteous folks here.

Don is GREAT! He's a little tired of some of the games, but he's here enough to know what's going on and would be there for anybody who needed help.

Ray (the Saint) is a courteous person who had really helpful things to say when I got hurt in a robbery, recently.

There are lots of others...Dave (Cincy-jazzman-Hope to see you Sunday), Tony Mads, Dennis (Miden) Bill (Dayton), Frank and George, Mikey, Jim, Chico, Nigel, of course ...more than you would think, in light of the nastiness that sometimes surfaces.

And there are others whom I now correspond with via email (Taike, UD, Chas and others).

Don't know about you, but the "Zone" is still important to me.

Here's a thought. Why not make a concerted effort to be nicer to each other?

Who knows? We might all end up with life-long friends.


I know I have.


Russ