Okay, I've gotten the bee out of my bonnet from yesterday. I few points. I agree totally with the idea that we shouldn't take ourselves too seriously, especially in this forum. I feel a little ashamed for forgetting that. I suppose I reacted the way I did, because I perceived the "book review" to be more of attempt to ridicule someone rather than to celebrate Twain's humor. I think that Twain's is of a more subtle kind, even when it cuts to the quick-- and precisely for that reason, he's why I'm here-- though I agree that I shouldn't speak for others. At any rate, I certainly don't believe any more that Wes Britton's comments were intended to be cruel. On the other hand: My spell check comment was a cheap shot. Speaking of which, I agree-- Twain were alive, he would probably more likely be Mike Tyson's business manager than be here, worrying about biography lists. But I won't talk your ear off speculating about that. Okay, granted-- my humor and this forum: perhaps it's better that never the twain shall meet. (ouch, I think I pulled a muscle there) yours (with rimshots), Rob Cosgrove