Friend pulsed me off-line. "Wot the hell you know about malaria? Somewhat over the Top, mon frere!" I wuz stung! I have promised that ALL my postings will be of real events that I have experienced or witnessed, so in defense, I note that I indeed contracted malaria as a child in Africa. It was a thoroughly disagreeable experience, but I recovered without too much mental warpage, far as I can tell. Incidentally, there is no cure and the disease, a faithful lover, is yours forever. This obliges me to consume copious draughts of gin and quinine tonic for medicinal reasons - a regimen that I observe with resigned dedication. There are relapses, sometimes caused by exhaustion from hard work, that I avoid by being a lazy slob, and sometimes caused by exasperation of the P lethora of Fools. That irritant I have not yet solved.
Peter Lissaman, Da Vinci Ventures Expertise is not knowing everything, but knowing what to look for. 1454 Miracerros Loop South, Santa Fe, New Mexico 87505,USA tel:(505)983-7728 ----- Original Message -----
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