Dear Fellow Poundians: You will be relieved to know that John Gery, Barry Ahearn, Zhaoming Qian, and Vincent Sherry are all safe and sound, having escaped the worst of the disaster. John is in Asheville, NC, Barry is in Garden City, NY, and Zhaoming is in Atlanta. Zhaoming left his house after braving the storm and the aftermath for five days, and has his cell phone with him but no email facility. His cell phone, for those interested, in getting in touch, is: 504 701-8550. This word comes from Anne Conover Carson, whom he called to say he was OK. Best, Bill Pratt