>Dear Forum members: > >Thanks to all those who were helpful in my search for the text. > >I contacted the Univ. of Hartford web site as well. Prof. Ingrid Russell >provided the correct URL and I finally retrieved the speech. I've shared >it with Barb Schmidt via a private e-mail. (P.S. Barb, still no luck on >the bicycle photo. Thought maybe John Selye's book might have one >but came up emptyhanded) > >But the thought also occurred to me that other Forum members might >appreciate what Hal had to say. It's a heartfelt, thoughtful criticism of >where the technological revolution might be leading us. I believe _The >Charlotte Observer_ will publish it in this Tuesday's edition, just in time >for Hal's sold-out performance here Tuesday night. > >As if Twain himself didn't provide enough endlessly fascinating topics >for discussion, here's one from a man who writes and thinks as well >as he acts. (Pardon my editorializing.) > >The URL is : http://www.hartford.edu/commencearchive/speech.html OR I found that this address needed to have a capital "s" for it to work. http://www.hartford.edu/comencearchive/Speech.Html Jules >go to the University web page at http://www.hartford.edu and click on >the News and Events link, then click on the "Text of commencement >address" link. The page has the 1997 address and a link to Holbrook's >speech at the bottom of the page. > > >Best regards to all, > >Roger Durrett >[log in to unmask]