Hi AL,

>>To the degree we allow emotions to rule our judgement, to that degree we open ourselves up for potential troubles.
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>No. Emotions are not always wrong - ever heard of "gut instinct"?

Perhaps I wasn't clear. I think emotions are neither wrong nor right in any given situation. What I was trying to point out was that they can and often do lie to you. As such you should always check the facts the emotions are apparently reacting to. That's all.

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>That's an aside:
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>>>Thanks for the words Doug...Much appreciated.. And as always, I will ponder long and hard on what you have to say...
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>>I sincerely hope you do John. You have a lot to offer but the delivery..... Ehrr.. Needs a little work. <g>
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>I'd estimate 95+% probability John was being facetious/sarcastic. In the final analysis everyone here is simply putting forth opinions, but it's a fine line between constructive criticism and being patronizing.

No doubt. Personally I think he has a deep need to be accepted just as he is (and that includes the part he is hiding from himself - as we all do at times) and so he's trying to reconcile his insides with his world. We serve his purposes here. All of which if fine but it's kind of like going through the teenage years (he says ducking <g>).