Robbie,  I know you occasionally wonder how much non-mechanical-music
material should be included in the Digest -- and 'tis a good question,
I agree -- but I want you to know how much I've enjoyed reading our
correspondents' reports from Europe on the total eclipse.  It's the
most compelling writing I've seen on the subject, giving a reader the
sense of almost being there...

Thanks for including it.

Rich Marschner

 [ Our correspondents abroad are excellent writers, aren't they !
 [ Thanks for the feedback.  MMDigest serves the reader's interests,
 [ which are much broader than only mechanical music; I think that
 [ an occasional diversion like this is good.  Then we can return
 [ to my favorite technical topic: glue !  ;)   -- Robbie