>>Tony: Appreciated your Bertrand Russell quote recently. History of Western Philosophy by BR is the most important book I ever read. I have a first edition of the 1945 publication thanks to my father attending Oxford at that time. The war ended in August 1945 and my father was back in college (St Peters) by the beginning of October just two months later. Britain expedited the de-mob of military who had interrupted their studies to do their bit. A brilliant move. He enjoyed a full year of study in a nearly empty college as many were unable to get home for a year. Sometimes two. I was worried I had lost the book but it was just discovered an a box in the last ten days to my great relief. The dust jacket is printed on recycled maps due to wartime paper shortages. It is a treasure that I hope my two adult children will read someday and I recommend it to everyone else. Mike (Ottawa -28 tonight!)