Volks, With the war and all the constant news there have been some interesting points. A few truly knowledgable people make it on TV. My favorite was the Islamic historian. He says that Berbers (pronounced barber) were raiding the Irish and Scotish as late as the 17th Century. Recall Pres. Jefferson sent the U.S. Navy to the Berbery coast to clean out the pirates raiding shipping in the Meditarenian. This is of interest because of my theory that Melungeons and "Black Irish" are Berbers. Berbers are mountainous tribes men of North Africa. An ancient people converted to Islam by the raiding Arabs. My first suspecion was that Berbers were the slaves on Spanish and Portegense traveling to the New World. Some people of Melungeon descent say their parents said they were Black Irish. Black Irish believe they are descendants of sailor of the Spanish Armana wrecked off the Ireland coast. But they could be descendants of Berber sailor instead. It's all just a theory based on some facts. -eddie Some people try to be someone they are not. I do not even try to be who I am.