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I'm interested in your suggestion that you're missing a "thread' in these postings, Gail. One reason I so enjoy these on-line forums is that they are NOT threaded, and a-synchronous: when I post, I'm free not to respond to others (although of course I can chose to, as I am chosing now to respond to you...).

Instead, I can just think aloud in whatever direction I want to go, without worrying (as a talker like me always worries) about taking up too much airspace (it feels "airier" here, unlike in a class, where I'm always watching the clock, and wanting to make sure everyone gets a turn to contribute).

How well this is working for alums like you who don't have the opportunity to come into class twice a week to "get" the threading, the pulling together, is of course part of what this experiment is about. As you note, I have been trying to provide those links in the archives for our discussions, where I do highlight the linkages I see among the postings, but maybe we need to fiddle a little more with this system we're building...I'll try a more directed prompt this week, and see what happens...