CB>  Quotes are taken from a message written by Sheila to Arthur on 
05/04/96...
CB>  SK>-> I think many people thought the same thing about television, but 
t
CB>  SK>-> would be a rare home today that didn't have at least one colored 
V
CB>  SK>-> set, even among our poorest families.  There are a large number of
CB>  SK>-> economically disadvantaged in this area that still have 
nexpensive
CB>  SK>-> 8088 or 286 computers and do a lot of BBSing and other things with
CB>  SK>-> them.  To do what will be required in education may not require 
he
CB>  SK>-> latest and most expensive or computers.
CB>  SK>
CB>  SK>Point taken. However, as regards to even poor families having
CB>  SK>televisions, one must realize that it is an escape from their daily 
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CB>  Rochester, NY, has a personality all of its own (I grew up there).  It
CB>  has, for a long time, been very fortunate to have a *strong* industrial
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CB>  for its students and residents.  Although I am sure there are some
CB>  pockets of poverty in Greece (it is a fairly large area), by and large
CB>  it is a wealthy community and they do many innovative things in their 
schoo
CB>  Chuck Beams
Hi Chuck,
I take it the point of your response is that Arthur Abel is not exactly 
correct in portraying his area has being very low income?
Sheila
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