[Gilbo_3]

But maybe the conclusions, including the parallel to alcolhics, are new.

excellent comparisons, power and money are as destructive [maybe moreso in some ways] as chemicals to the 'user' as well as those whose lives are destroyed by the action...

John, do you have a ping list ???

[Congressman Billybob]

Glad you liked the column. My thanks to the FReepers who corrected my two errors, Brittany for Britney, and Tsu for Hsu. Both corrections have been passed along to my various editors where my columns are published.

I appreciate the fact that a thousand pairs of excellent eyes read my twaddle before it gets published.

No, I don't have a ping list. A ping list is like owning a very large dog. There's a lot of maintenance required. So, that's why I put a click link to my latest column on most posts I make on FR.

John / Billybob