Thanks to all the CH'ers who offered me advice regarding pronunciation (both on the list and via private e-mail). Mostly I found out that, although there may be a general concensus, there is plenty of room for personal preferences and individuality. As I write this, I am nearly out of Calvin's Kelvin and Habs Magnificent Seven Magic Dust Powder (or whatever it has come to be known as). I have used it sparingly on nearly everything I've eaten in the past week - a pinch here and a sprinkle there. Man I love this stuff. And, by the way, the color doesn't bother me in the least (as a few folks have mentioned). Being a big fan of the X-Files, I have developed a theory regarding Calvin's Poweder. I think it's a government conspiracy. He offers this powder to taste test, knowing full well there is a secret ingredient that will cause all that try it to instantly become mindless zombies (kinda like crack addicts, I suppose). When we use up our sample, we carry the little, powder-stained ziplocs around with us for not-quite-satisfying regular sniffs. We are absolutely primed to snatch up and hoard every bottle on the shelves should it become commercially available. I have become completely obsessed with this drug, a despicable shell of my former self. And yet I am overwhelmingly grateful to Calvin for the experience. How has this happened to me? The truth is out there. Daryl