Bill, wasn't going to post anything - then read your contribution. Thx. Odd ducks are herd animals - most don't know that.
I have 'almost always only ever' (like that string?) allowed myself to compose anything... *on a paper towel*. Yes, the kind you wipe up spills with. I was wondering what form of Pavlovian conditioning made for your uniqueness ("No soup for you until you write a poem!") and then realized I have no answer for my own oddness. Something to do with the ability to pretend it's not important to me, and the ease of disposal... sheesh.
Maybe I don't wanna know!
Eric, will try to take the survey in the next few days - have Firefox, located in the US, we'll see how it goes.
All, it has been very, very fun for me to get a tiny peek into how you write. In this semi-blindfolded environment I make huge guesses and assumptions about some of you, get to read the blogs or peruse the art galleries of others, and closely watch the interactions of the rest - but your personal revelations are the most delightful, as your pictures fill in with greater detail and depth. Enjoying myself.
Tamara