Hi Russ
 RM> It all started when he called my culturally, historically, and
 RM> socially  significant artifacts representing photographic technology
 RM> through the 20th  century "a room full of junk".  I of course
 RM> disapprove of his penchance for  newfangled electrogimmicky plastic
 RM> cameras. 
 
To each his own.  If we all liked the same things, we would get 
bored with each other :)
 RM> And this after my wife made him a lovely lasagna dinner. 
 RM> Unfortunately  they have similiar opinions of me and my collection.
Does this mean she has to dust around your stuff? ;)
 RM> He also has a skewed definition of art.  He believes that apes are as 
 RM> creative as humans.
 
I watched some elephants paint. They each had their own style and knew
when they were finished with any particular color or canvas.  Elephants
are smart, but apes are more closely related to us, so who is to say
they are not creative, in their own way.  Besides, apes invent tools to
make their lives easier.  They couldn't do that if they weren't creative.
Sorry.  Got to side with Jon on that one. :)
RM> I dream of just such a room.  Actually 3 rooms.  All can be in the 
 RM> basement.  One den such as above, one museum for my collection.  And
 RM> of  course a workshop.
My room happened when one of my sons left home.  Spare bedrooms can 
become whatever you want, but you have to do it quickly before they
decide to move back in.  A basement is open to whatever you can
dream up.  It doesn't have to all happen at once. :)
... Sober is the ability to lay on the ground without holding on...
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