At the risk of wasting any more bandwidth on a message that was obviously not
for public consumption, could I just comment that there is another
interpretation.  There was nothing derogatory said.  If, for example, opinions
were being gathered whether this person were experienced enough to chair a
professional organization's nominating committee -- that could be a fair
assessment of someone with more limited experience than the sender.  I think
it is inaccurate to conclude that the comments were pejorative.    E-mail,
with its telegraph style, sending errors, reduced editing, the human distance
evoked, affords ample opportunity to practice grace with our colleagues!

Celia Walker   [xxxxxx@vines.colostate.edu]
Director, Regulatory Compliance
Colorado State University
970/491-1563     FAX:  970/491-1958