i_have_become_excel DannyH I have begun dreaming in Excel's VBA object model. The lure of perfect solutions: sub fix_family() relatives("sister").characteristics("paranoia").isapparant = false end sub sub remove_dumb_comment() if girlfriends("Sarah").emotions.angry = true then previousactions.lastthingsaid.delete end sub Boolean logic. Something either true or false to hang onto. Life as a series of switches. A system where people are either dead or alive, right or wrong. An engine driving it all that never gets tired or bored or disillusioned. The simplicity of a grid. I never thought I would find myself yearning for such things 080804 ... fuffle that looks interesting.. is it emotional science? diagnosis of invisible substance? how do you swing genetics into the equation? then you've got to consider the butterfly effect, destiny, luck and chance (considering environment in each route also). Physics, chemistry and biology, inside and out. I have no doubt that all these components play a part of the bigger picture. Maybe becoming fully (awake) aware of this is part of the process to find out more? it would be fascinating if you could work these equations out. 080804 ... oren I_have_become_excellent. 080804 ... DannyH Is Fuffle kx21 lite? 080805 ... jane (le_sigh...... yes.) 080805 ... fuffle no i'm not, i'm fuffle. 080806 ... DannyH Sorry, I've been away a while having children and not quite up to speed. Everything seems to be ticking away quite nicely in much the same vein though. It even appears someone is adding to blatheworld. I hope they link to the rest of it as I always rather loved that idea. Anyhow, anyone_fancy_a_nice_cup_of_tea 080808 ... unhinged how's the baby? probably not so much of a baby anymore....they do that. 080808 ... DannyH I do have a baby - four months - but his is my second. His name is Elliott and he wakes and screams and demands to be loved. Who am I to demur? Lauren now runs and screams and questions and melts my heart with the question "Um, Dad?" Parenthood is more challenging and rewarding than I might ever have thought. I sometimes feel like an oil tanker pursuing a speedboat. 080808 ... unhinged four is a good number for a family. when my sisters weren't around, which they often weren't living with their mom and stuff, that was the size of my family. before my brother and i got up and moved away. i didn't realize you were twice a daddy. congratulations again. being an auntie and a teacher i am constantly fascinated with children. they are so capable and spongy and amazing. 080810 ... shpaaaaaaaaaaaa shpaaaaaaaaaaaa 141205 ... shpaaaaaaaaaaaa shpaaaaaaaaaaaa 141205 ... DannyH I don't suppose it will matter to anyone if I update. My children are people now and my relationship with software has deepened. I understand better now what it is and how it is made and, more importantly why you have to understand the difference between people and process to make anything of any value. 190920 what's it to you? who go blather from