There was an African 'Catter, at least for a while, an internet friend of mine from Kenya who lives in California...damned if I can remember her Mudcat name, though, and we've been out of touch for a few months. Not a musician but an avid listener. And I don't think she posted much, mostly lurked and hung out on the old HearMe. I'd been meaning to contact her anyway, so, Mrrzy, I'll let her know of your interest.

When I was a student at Princeton I went to some meetings at Princeton Friends Meeting. Wonderful experience, as was the one meeting I went to on Arch St. in Philadelphia (my home town). So I don't know about emotional scars...but I was only an occasional visitor.

And, for the record, I think thread creep can be one of the most interesting and enjoyable things about this "place". Except when people piss and moan about it.

Aloha,
Mark