Hi Jimmy (if you get a chance to check this)--

My understanding is that the Glagolitic alphabet came first. The Cyrillic alphabet was derived from a combination of Greek and Glagolitic. We sang a piece--can't remember the composer--and as usual it's late--called the Glagolitic Mass. And it wasn't the same as Russian.

I like the way the Cyrillic alphabet looks--so much that I've been writing my name in Cyrillic in all my books for years. Cyrillic even has some exact cognates with English-- so ATOM is exactly the same in Russsian and English.


Jerry--

You're absolutely right about the importance of simple things--and the importance of companionship. Mudcat has the potential to be a source of long-lasting companionship for quite a few of us, I think. The love of music--and learning, I'd say--could make a real community--as long as there's a bit of tolerance, which there seems to be in most Mudcatters.

Your oasis here is wonderful.