In spite of my better judgement, I'll wander into the minefield that David Haberstich so kindly laid out for us. I don't think this is exactly what David had in mind, but one thing that really bothers me is how museums in communities seem to compete with each other for everything from visitors to fundraising. I realize that competition is a fact of life, but with a little communication, we could avoid putting on special events on the same day. And, horror of horrors, what might happen if museums actually collaborated on a project!?!?!? In our community, we are taking tentative steps toward collaboration, which I believe is good. But, unless I'm mistaken, collaboration within the communiyt between museums does not happen as often as it should. My two cents, and let the games begin! Jay Smith Reno County Museum Hutchinson, Kansas