We are all entitled to our own feelings.  The
Independence day celebration of rights and freedom, do
not cease be it this day or another.  One member of
this list server spoke about Mr. Speranza's seminar in
Rhode Island and how it was very informative it was. 
I worked at a hospital in Philadelphia where a
resident took his own life and was a manic depressive
-clinically.  His suicide was devastating to all of us
who had worked with him, and NONE of us knew. I still
believe to this day he was the most caring person I've
ever met and I thought the world of him.  Is it
important to know the people you work with, YES, but
no one ever fits into a mold, that is why we are all
called "individuals", it can sometimes be just a small
incident that sets someone off and the result be just
devastating to so many.  

As to this list server being a vehicle to promote
something other than Histological questions, well I
take exception.  We are supposed to promote the field
of Histology, but we also promote ourselves as warm
blooded individuals with a "life" outside of
Histology.  Why is it that some cannot accept that
though we use e-mail to communicate information
professionally, that we are people as well.  Even when
it comes to lighthearted communications why is it
necessary for some get their dander up?  I recently
posted a very personal request, because of my daughter
and the responses I received were just wonderful and
they helped me tremendously.  

The rights and freedoms "individual's" do extend to
this list server, we are all entitled to have our say.
 I believe the information passed in this e-mail was
meant to be for the good of all, which I might add is
a right and covered in the freedom of
speech/information.  Be it Histological or not.





Vikki Baker
American Health Foundation
Valhalla, New York

--- Renee Seiler <horalka@iopener.net> wrote:
> First of all, my sympathies to all involved;
> secondly, I believe your emotions may be clouding
> your good judgement by posting the anti-handgun
> info.(especially on this, our day to celebrate our
> rights and freedom). Once again, this is a forum for
> histology related queries. A simple message as to
> who to contact for donations should have sufficed.
> ----- Original Message -----
> 
> From: donh7@earthlink.net
> To: <Undisclosed-Recipient:@earthlink.net;>
> Subject: Memorials
> Date: Tue, 04 Jul 2000 07:03:55 -0700
> 
> Histonetters and Other Friends, 
>  
> Below is information just received.  Please pass on
> to those you may feel 
> would like this info. 
> We will celebrate Dr. Haggitt's life with a Memorial
> Service on Thursday, 
> July 6th. 
>  
> Thanks, 
> Don Hammer, Retired Guy 
>  
> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 
> > Donations in Dr. Haggitt's name can be made to the
> following: 
> > 
> > Rodger C. Haggitt, MD Memorial Research Fund 
> > Crohn's & Colitis Foundation of America 
> > 386 Park Avenue South, New York  NY, 10016-8804 
> > 
> > UW Memorial Fund (hopefully to get a chair endowed
> in his name) 
> > c/o Rodger C. Haggitt Memorial 
> > 1959 NE Pacific, 356100 
> > Seattle, WA  98195 
> > 
> > Handgun Control Inc. 
> > Center to Prevent Handgun Violence 
> > 1225 Eye Street, NW, Suite 1100 
> > Washington, DC  20005 
> > 
> > If I've missed anyone, please feel free to pass
> this along. 
> > 
> > Dawn Counts                  "Stand (for what you
> believe) 
> > Assistant to the                            
> before there's a permanent 
> > Director & Administrator             crease in
> your right & wrong..." 
> > Anatomic Pathology 
> > University of Washington Medical Center 
> > 1959 NE Pacific, BB210-C, Box 356100 
> > Seattle, WA  98195-6100 
> > Phone: (206) 598-6404   FAX: (206) 598-4928 
> > 
> > 
>  
>  
> 
> 
> 
> 


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