Helen, Cluin, and McGrath... Thanks for your insight and support! I have encountered these 'techniques' in many different venues... and the fact that I still love to do what I do is testimony to my determination to cut through the BS... But still... Terse and tense do not a comfort make, and I wonder how to change the format in order to help people relax into their genius... everyone has it!... but if we don't bring supportiveness to the table, some slightly nervous persons are not going to have their 'breakthroughs' because of a few (or one) nervous rascals... Hey, I'm serious... This is not just about me and my 'sensitive' rainbow ideals (what a joke)... but the embellishment of existing, but latent talent... whether or not it will ever be bound for the 'limelight'... ttr