[scott7278]

Tell your friend Noel Sheppard that I enjoyed this piece, and that I thought the title was clever.

FWIW.

[CHARLITE]

"Tell your friend Noel Sheppard that I enjoyed this piece, and that I thought the title was clever."

Thank you so much. I appreciate the time that you took, Scott, to write such a kind reply. Noel IS very clever. He's as good a writer as he is an excellent economist. Unfortunately, too many people only read the title and/or a few sentences, so if a column is wry, comical, satirical or tongue-in-cheek, people don't get it and then spit all over the writer without actually reading the article.

As the expression goes........."Sheesh!"

Thanks again for your response.

Char :)