Dear Janet, Re your message below. What a gracious response and I applaude your dignity in the face of ... (oh dear, I had better not say that). How completely, totally sad that someone would contact you and comment on that. My heavens.... we are on here to share and learn and enjoy each other not to pick at one another. And DON'T you dare unsub from the list. It is the positive people that need to stay on lists like this. Not the ones who don't have anything else to do but say negative things to someone. Take care - Emma In a message dated 3/1/2001 5:36:59 PM Central Standard Time, JANETSQUAW@aol.com writes: > List, > I was kindly notified my screen name may be offensive to some people. > It is not JANET SQUAW. It is my maiden name Janet S. Quaw. I used this > because I knew I could always remember it. > I have always signed my name Janet S. I did not use my married name for > privacy reasons. > I am half Indian and do not mean anything derogatory, but if it is that > offensive to you, I will unsubscribe from this list, but I will not change > my > name. I've had it many years. > Respectfully yours. > Janet S. >