i confess to having trouble with the subject line- like it should be "catchy" enough to get people to actually read and considered thoughtfully what i wanted to say. the content was intended to be my sharing how i percieved the spats that were taking place and my thoughts on the universal flaw we have in recognizing ourselves in others and them in us. it is my frustration finally with trying to contribute and hoping to contribute to understanding but in language and metaphor that is aparently too ambiguous and not clear to others. The way i write is the way i think and i am prepared (yet ever disappointed) when i will be ignored or not understood for my communication style. im not sure this explanation belongs here as it will not be of "general" interest- but i wanted to answer you since you were kind enough to ask.