Barbara Branden

Kat, congratulations! As someone who's been on a diet almost from the cradle, I know it's not easy.

Barbara

For a discussion of the movie, see Jack Wheeler's article, "Charlie Wilson and Ronald Reagan's War." Jack was intimately involved in the events described in the film and the book.

Go to: http://www.tothepointnews.com/index.php?op...9&Itemid=67

Barbara

I am the last person likely to look for excuses for Arthur Miller's behavior. I don't like his plays, with the partial exception of "Death of a Salesman;" he wrote dialogue that was prosaic, uninspired and uninspiring; "After the Fall," his play about Marilyn Monroe, was a disgracefully petty act of vengeance; and to say the least I do not admire his Communist leanings. However: You say thar his son is now 41 years old; when rhe boy was born, it was widely believed that Dow's Syndrome children were severely mentally retarded and could not live to adulthood. When evaluating Miller's decision to put his son in a home, one needs to consider this context.

Barbara

Chris, you wrote earlier that: "He married and lived until 1997 when he contacted a Canadian legal group who helped in the exoneration of some wrongfully convicted people." Does this mean he died in 1997?

Barbara

Chris, what was the verdict -- and why?

Barbara

Chris, it saddens me to discover that you are an evil man. You disagree with me! I like Monk. Yes, he's neurotic, but he's also endearing, funny, kind, sensitive, and clever -- and, very often, extremely courageous in taking actions his neurosis make excruciatingly difficult for him.

If you recognize the error of your ways, and recant, I may in time try to forgive yuu. I can't promise I'll succeed.

Barbara

Kat, have a wonderful time! And Inky, too. I know you will. See everything you can see and talk with everyone you can talk with -- and forget about sleeping. Enjoy, enjoy, enjoy....

Barbara

Kat, 13 pounds is great! You're doing really well.

Barbara

Good for you, Kat! I'm sure it will work for you. Weight Watchers is very good. (I should know: at one time or another, I've tried every diet known to man.)

Is Michael going with you?

Barbara