I think everyone should go back and look at the name of the person who resurrected this thread on 23 Mar 09 - 10:41 AM -- Alex Ives. I have no reason not to believe that this is Burl's son. I am sorry that he didn't stick around to refute the accusation. I hope he comes back; I am sure he would have just the right amount of expertise to fill in the answers to at least some of the questions that have been raised here.

From what mine of expertise comes the fable that he hated children? Sounds like that fills in one blank.