-=> On 07-24-96  17:45, Fred Runk said something about Peters to der.......
 Hello Fred....how are things in the sunny SW?
 
 DER> ... When in doubt, cop an attitude. Cat philosophy.
 
 FR> How does one tell the difference?  
 DER> 
 DER> I guess it depends on how badly they want you to do something for
 DER> them! 
 FR> 
 FR> Mine uses the principle of unusual behavior to get attention.  Molly
 FR> is a very quiet cat, but occasionally she meows, most often when
 FR> walking down the hallway.  It is so surprising to hear her that it gets
 FR> my attention immediately--which is of course the desired effect.
 
LOL!  I have a Siamese that doesn't meow...she chirps!  She also uses
the same strategy!! 
 
 DER> I just finished reading Acts & Omissions by Nancy Kopp.  Legal drama
 DER> with murder thrown in for good measure.  I guess it was OK for a first
 DER> novel.  However, I get a little irked when an author feels compelled
 DER> to tell me what every character is wearing, in every scene, down to the
 DER> color of their socks, and the material that everything is made from!!
 DER> On a scale of 1 to 10, I guess I would give it a 3+.
 
 FR> Aside from excessive description, what were its strong points?   
 
 Errr...ummm....the good girl won in the end? 
 
 FR> Just finished Ellis Peters BROTHER CADFAEL'S PENANCE and now beginning
 FR> Martha Grimes' RAINBOW'S END.
 
I haven't read anything by Grimes (that I can remember!) so let me know
what you think!
 
ttys
 
der
 
... ...Do not mistake composure for ease. ; Tuvok
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