I think the high volume of posts on certain subjects reflects intense interest in those subjects. I have paged through many an eye-glazing discussion on this list and others, but I don't complain. If I don't like it or don't care, I delete. I don't think it's a good thing to shut down discussions just when they get interesting. Eventually everyone moves on anyway. Henry Wiencek To subscribe, change options, or unsubscribe please see the instructions at http://listlva.lib.va.us/archives/va-roots.html