>Aaaaargh! Lots of us neither know nor care who 'Bob Vila' is - this is
>getting boring everyone.

I am very interested Bob Vila (and others like Martha Stewart, Norm
Abrams, etc.), not because of who they are or what they have to say. I
study them to learn how they have come to influence such a wide segment of
the general population. Wouldn't it be nice if someone with that wide
influence would take up the cause of promoting cultural heritage in good
and appropriate ways?
John Leeke, Preservation Consultant
26 Higgins St., Portland, ME 04103, USA
207 773-2306
Old-House Journal, Contributing Editor
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