vctinney@sbcglobal.net wrote: > WIKIPEDIA is now politically correct to use as a reference resource > http://whygive.wikimedia.org/2007/12/07/can-you-trust-wikipedia/ It is perhaps appropriate to point out that wikimedia.org belongs to the Wikimedia Foundation, which is the parent organisation of Wikipedia, and therefore has an interest in promoting the use of Wikipedia. Wikipedia is like the curate's egg: good in parts. I use it myself occasionally, but I don't regard it as an authoritative source, and when I'm seeking information in a professional capacity, I always seek independent confirmation of anything I read at Wikipedia. David Harper Cambridge, England