Here's an apparently obscure comparison, but only insubject matter. the gnostic gospels of the first century and most the gardening books i see for sale today. and perhaps i was unclear earlier. my objection is to the implication that you somehow have a secret that has been acquired. the invocation of (whoever) is just a sales tool. and it's been used for at least two thousand years. Soils are by far the most complex component of growing plants. they are by far the least understood. too often we seem to focus on a dichotomous approach, that is to say, only organic or only modern synthetic agronomic inputs, when the truth is both have value, and depending on the specific problem you have, a combo approach may be best. think we could.feed ourselves without modern fertilizers? think you can't screw up your soil by only using organic methods?

Mona, do you feel a little like this? Theft Problem - IMPORTANT MESSAGE: You've heard about people who have been abducted and had their kidneys removed by black-market organ thieves. My thighs were stolen from me during the night a few years ago. I went to sleep and woke up with someone else's thighs. It was just that quick. The replacements had the texture of cooked oatmeal. Whose thighs were these and what happened to mine? I spent the entire summer looking for my thighs. Finally, hurt and angry, I resigned myself to living out my life in jeans. And then the thieves struck again. My butt was next. I knew it was the same gang, because they took pains to match my new rear-end to the thighs they had stuck me with earlier. But my new butt was attached at least three inches lower than my original! I realized I'd have to give up my jeans in favor of long skirts. Two years ago I realized my arms had been switched. One morning I was fixing my hair and was horrified to see the flesh of my upper arm swing to and fro with the motion of the hairbrush. This was really getting scary - my body was being replaced one section at a time. What could they do to me next? When my poor neck suddenly disappeared and was replaced with a turkey neck, I decided to tell my story. Women of the world, wake up and smell the coffee! Those 'plastic' surgeons are using REAL replacement body parts -stolen from you and me! The next time someone you know has something 'lifted', look again - was it lifted from you? THIS IS NOT A HOAX. This is happening to women everywhere every night. WARN YOUR FRIENDS! P.S. Last year I thought some one had stolen my Boobs. I was lying in bed and they were gone! But when I jumped out of bed, I was relieved to see that they had just been hiding in my armpits as I slept. Now I keep them hidden in my waistband. Thought this was too 'important' not to pass on Have a wonderful day - with a joy filled heart These same thieves come in my closet and shrink my clothes! How do they do it?

BAREFOOT CONTESSA'S MEATLOAF RECIPE 1 tablespoon good olive oil 3 cups chopped yellow onions (3 onions) 1 teaspoon chopped fresh thyme leaves 2 teaspoons kosher salt 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper 3 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce 1/3 cup canned chicken stock or broth 1 tablespoon tomato paste 2� pounds ground chuck (81% lean) � cup plain dry bread crumbs, such as Progresso 2 extra-large eggs, beaten 1/2 cup ketchup, preferably Heinz Preheat the oven to 325 degrees. Heat the olive oil in a medium saut� pan. Add the onions, thyme, salt, and pepper and cook over medium-low heat, stirring occasionally, for 8 to 10 minutes, until the onions are translucent but not brown. Off the heat, add the Worcestershire sauce, chicken stock, and tomato paste. Allow to cool slightly. In a large bowl, combine the ground chuck, onion mixture, bread crumbs, and eggs, and mix lightly with a fork. Don�t mash or the meatloaf will be dense. Shape the mixture into a rectangular loaf on sheet pan covered with parchment paper. Spread the ketchup evenly on top. Bake for 1 to 1� hours, until the internal temperature is 160 degrees and the meat loaf is cooked through. (A pan of hot water in the oven, under the meat loaf, will keep the top from cracking.) Serve hot.

How about authorized for 'written a book'...Heh-heh!! Don't think I've ever actually heard or seen that one, but I don't doubt that somebody -- somewhere -- has committed such an atrocity. I agree that there's entirely too much -izing going on in American constructions, but it's a hard habit to break -- and it seems to have caught on with much of the rest of the English-speaking world, too. Since this conversation seems to have expanded beyond eggcorns to spoonerisms, malaprops, and identifying features of dialects, etc., I wanted to mention the Aussie habit of not only adding y or ie to so many words, but also shortening words and adding an o. I was in Victoria recently and found out that Aussie ambulances are "ambos" and compensation is "compo." Vee, you asked about whether the Australian dialects were influenced by Cockney, so do you know if this is common in Cockney, too? I tried -- tactfully -- to broach the subject of the origins of the Australian speech sounds. The people I was around were wonderful hosts and delightful in so many ways; but they seemed to be a bit defensive and annoyed that I was interested, though they were willing enough to analyze my American speech peculiarities.