Posted on July 11: "Thus it's not a racial issue, or a gender one, for that matter, from my own perspective. But the fact that African Americans are responding the way they are reveals a great deal about the place they feel they hold within this culture. But perhaps there are European-Americans (J.T., I know you'll hate the PC terms...sorry) who are looking at O.J. Simpson in a racial context, as the lynching they've been waiting for. Any takers, on this subject? " For what it's worth, I noticed the following headlines on supermarket tabloids this week: "OJ's Dad Drag Queen Who Died of AIDS" and "Sex Secrets That Drove OJ Crazy". (Quotes are not guaranteed for exactitude--but they are close) I've seen others as well--just the start, I'm sure. Someone certainly knows how to exploit certain perspectives! Glad that the statistics war has quieted down (unless this is like a Bosnian cease-fire) and I too will miss Allison's postings. As Mark Twain said, there are 3 kinds of lies--"lies, damned lies . . . and statistics". --Don Larsson