Unruly non-topical posts have come to occupy a narrow-minded place in the Mudcat dialogue. But more important, some people are responsible and others are not. Alice falls into the category of "not". You know, it strikes me that if we let her exert more and more control over other individuals, all we'll have to look forward to in the future is a public realm devoid of culture and a narrow and routinized professional life untouched by the highest creations of civilization. This diatribe has gone on far too long, in my opinion, and probably yours as well. So let me end it by saying merely that I am starting a grassroots campaign with the sole purpose of stopping Ms. Alice @ Mudcat.