re-reading another classic: joseph conrads HEART OF DARKNESS. besides being the basis of APOCALYPSE NOW its also a work by an author acclaimed as one of the english languages best writers despite being ukranian and speaking english as his third language. not bad.

and oh, an alert to berlin burnlabbers: you have a new detroit boy among you - JASON CLARK - of PAXAHAU fame. MARIUS!!! i emailed jason about you and he is keen to meet up. email him. jaos@paxahau.com