What nice people our readers are. I logged into my PayPal account this

morning to find it stuffed with requests for 36 Great American Poems. Many thanks to all. I’ll be

shipping the CDs out this afternoon.

Just one thing I should have added in the original posting. Jim Cooke,

Patricia’s husband, is going to designate a charity when he can sit down to

think about such things. From previous conversations, though, it may be

that the charity he designates is one promoting the legalization of medical

marijuana. I know this was a thing Patricia was keen on. I hope this

doesn’t bother anyone. Anyway, it’s Jim’s call, and I’ll send the money

wherever he designates. (Politically, by the way, Jim is

libertarian-conservative. Don’t worry, the money won’t be going to the

Nader ‘08 campaign.)