Read up on some Perl books that were collecting dust on my shelf on a train from New Orleans to Atlanta. I now realize that I should have lugged my laptop, there were AC outlets on the train. My Compaq has a habit of lying about battery usage, so I try not to use it unless I am near an outlet. Visualizing complex data structures while someone behind you explains Bible stories to a 4 year old is about impossible. Well, hopefully what I soaked up will prove useful. I have to think of a project to force myself to use this schtuff. The one I need to do I am still avoiding. ack...