Woody-

My line of work is Communications. I am a professional "explainer".
Companies ask me to make ideas usable through media materials,
presentations, speeches, spreadsheets, etc.

There ARE technophobes on the list, mostly in the form of the silent,
sniveling lurkers. Not that it's wrong to be either a sniveling lurker, or
a technophobe, welcome to all.

G. Matthew Bulley
Director
Bulley-Hewlett & Associates
www.bulley-hewlett.com
Cary, NC USA
888.468.4880 tollfree

-----Original Message-----
From:   Woody Halsey [SMTP:WoodyHalsey@COMPUSERVE.COM]
Sent:   Thursday, November 18, 1999 6:41 PM
To:     vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject:        The List

Dear Friends,

Here's my two cents worth ...

My sense is  that G. Matthew has articulated the thoughts of many of us
most eloquently, and I add my thanks to those already expressed. (Note to
G. Matthew: What is your line of work again?)

My only slight cavil with his compelling description of this group (and BTW
let us all pause to marvel at how a brand new technology has allowed us to
share information, opinions and, yes, news of blessed events from time to
time among like-minded citizens) is that I do not think there are many
techno-*phobes* hanging around here. There are those who seem to have a
dazzling grasp of the physics, electronics, and chemistry concepts that
explain why our beasts bray or balk; there are those who haven't studied
the engineering, but have a lot of practical experience and knowledge; and
there are the literary types like me who are clueless about the science,
but not fearful of getting our hands dirty and always anxious to learn. And
the more I pull things apart and examine them, the less hesitant I become
and the more respectful I am of those who know how to put it all together