On EWTN, don't know if it's broadcast on radio - The Journey Home,

with a former Protestant minister, Marcus ------- (can't recall surname just now), as host, interviews people who have either converted to Catholicism or returned after an absence. The program initially was for ministers and others clergy who converted to Catholism to tell their story, but came to have lay persons who converted or "reverted".

The host, Marcus -------, is rather laid-back and I can't recall divisive talk of the political nature.
I recommend this program and hope it is available somewhere on radio.

Not necessarily Obama; how about Dem Senators and

Dems in general?

(I notice this is from a cartoonist with the Tulsa newspaper - could that explain something?)

I love Maxine!

Crewleader -It seems you've got a file of funnies the size of Jack Benny's file!
Bring it!

Complaints Received by Thomas Cook Vacations from Dissatisfied Customers:

1. I think it should be explained in the brochure that the local convenience store does not sell proper biscuits like custard creams and ginger nuts.

2. It's lazy of the shopkeepers in Puerto Vallarta to close in the afternoons. I often needed to buy things during 'siesta time" -- this should be banned.

3.On my holiday to Goa in India, I was disgusted to find that almost every restaurant served curry. I don't like spicy food.

4. We booked an excursion to a water park but no-one told us we had to bring our own swimsuits. We assumed it would be included in the price.

5.The beach was too sandy. We had to clean everything when we returned to our room.

6.We found the sand was not like the sand in the brochure. Your brochure shows the sand as white but it was more yellow.

7. They should not allow topless sunbathing on the beach. It was very disturbing for my husband who just wanted to relax.

8 .No-one told us there would be fush in the water. The children were scared.

9. Although the brochure said that there was a fully equipped kitchen, there was no egg-slicer in the drawers.

10. We went on holiday to Spain and had a problem with the taxi drivers as they were all Spanish.

11. The roads were uneven and bumpy, so we could not read the local guide during the bus ride to the resort. Because of this, we were unaware of many things that would have made our holiday more fun.

12. It took us nine hours to fly ome from Jamaica to England. It took the Americans only three hours to get home. This seems unfair.

13. I compared the size of our one-bedroom suite to our friends three-bedroom and ours was significantly smaller.

14. We had to line up outside to catch the boat and there was no air-conditioning.

15. It is your duty as a tour operator to advise us of noisy or unruly guests before we travel.

16. I was bitten by a mosquito. The brochure did not mention mosquitos.

17. My fiancé and I requested twin-beds when we booked, but instead we were placed in a room with a king bed. We now hold you responsible and want to be reimbursed for the fact that I became pregnant. This would not have happened if you had put us in the room that we booked.

Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdon of heaven;

Blessed are the meek, for they shall possess the land;
Blessed are they who mourn, for they shall be comforted;
Blessed are they who hunger and thirst for justice, for they shall have their fill;
Blessed are the merciful, for they shall obtain mercy;
Blessed are the clean of heart, for they shall see God;
Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called children of God;
Blessed are they who suffer persecution for justice' sake, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

Well, that's a good answer. Next question- does the hat

keep his head warm, or protect his vanity, or both? Or other reason?

Why is that guy Nugent wearing a hat indoors? nt

Ms. Judi Lynn consistently posts on Latin American concerns. Thank you.

Though Latin America is not a major focus for me, being informed on thought and activity in that region is part of the overall info I seek and get in coming several times a day to DU.

And, yes, thank you Omaha Steve, rug, and others who post regularly.

That's helpful, thanks. Middle-aged family member with (late)

diagnosis of Asperger's syndrome, may exhibit hypervigilance.
Though not paranoid, this person may be described as extra-sensitive, physically and emotionally.
The person has all manner of meds for anxieties and sleeplessness.

My reading re Asperger's indicates that high attention to detail is part of Asperger's.
In the case with which I'm familiar, detailed memories are present, though some are false memories, which would be understandable in a hyper sensitive person, as their interpretation of events may be somewhat skewed from the average person's interpretation.

Is hyper vigilance similar to paranoia, or does hyper vigilance

frequently result in paranoia?