Date: Wed, 28 May 2003 12:12:38 -0400 Reply-To: Maryland Birds & Birding Sender: Maryland Birds & Birding From: Steve Huy Subject: Re: House Sparrows (sorry!) MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Memorial Day The President and General somebody are giving solemn speeches about service to one's country and the ultimate sacrifice at the wreath laying ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknowns. The crowd is silent, not a whisper cough or camera shutter clicking. But Mr. House Sparrow is chirping loudly and happily away in the not so distant background for all the world to hear. Perhaps a bit related to some comments in recent threads on this list - we are not as significant as we wish to think, but part of a greater scheme of things. While we, as a species, can make a lasting impression, for good or for bad, on this world, we are not in control. Steve "Crude Rube" Huy ======================================================================= To leave the MDOsprey list, send e-mail to listserv@home.ease.lsoft.com with the following message in line 1: signoff mdosprey ======================================================================= =========================================================================