Hi Allen, Standards? Writing standards? Story line standards? You haven't been reading about the cousins long, have you? ;-) Bambi >Liz, > Thanks very much for the compliment. I am thinking about joining the >family. I just don't know if I can be up to yalls standard or not. > Allen > >Liz Albrook wrote: > >> Allen, >> >> That was a very thoughtful, thought-provoking post. You are a fine >> writer and I'd appreciate it if you considered creating a character >> and joining The Family. >> >> I don't know what beef is selling for in your neck of the woods but >> here in Idaho it's higher than prairie grass. I figure if the heat >> and drought keeps up that they'll be using that as an excuse to raise >> prices. That's what happened here 2 years ago when those cattlemen >> were selling off their herds -- the price actually rose! >> >> Liz > >