[Skooz]

Give it up. All he "knows" about Thomas is what he read in a Julianne Malveaux or Molly Ivans column.

I expect his opus in Latest Posts any time now.

[gatex]

Think you are correct.

[USAF vet]

Ivins. And I can actually read her columns all the way through without throwing them down in disgust and saying "what a load of sh**". I can also do the same with George Will, Ellen Goodman, and Bill Safire. It takes practice to tolerate somebody's opinion, even if you don't necessarily agree with them. The risk is that you might learn something.