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To: coug who wrote (4168)	2/21/2002 1:16:46 AM
From: epicure	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 51764

I agree This computer world lets you experiment. I have decided that it isn't "nice" (imo) to objectify people based on their opinions, when you do not know what those opinions might be. I don't want to throw away a whole class of people who might be "liberal" or "conservative". I am perfectly willing to throw people out individually, once I know exactly what their opinions are, but to collectively dismiss people strikes me as wasteful, and needlessly bigoted. I have tried harder and harder in this medium to limit my remarks to the exact portion of humanity they are really aimed at. It is exhausting to try for exactness all the time, but I am working on it. I still tend to classify group thinkers and knee jerkers of ALL persuasions as lemmings- but perhaps there are even gradations among lemmings.

To: coug who wrote (4168)	2/21/2002 1:26:19 AM
From: epicure	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 51764

While I'm here, I might as well mention an intriguing book I ran across by Seamus Heaney: wwnorton.com Heaney has written several interesting poems- the Follower is one I particularly remember. And I can see, after reading Seamus' poetry, why he would be the perfect person to interact with Beowulf. And I really can't say that about too many poets- although Allan Ginsberg- there's another one that comes to mind- not that his take on Beowulf would have been intelligible. But there you are. Did you ever read Grendel? It is Beowulf from the point of view of the monster. Lovely book.