Chuck, it seems to me that to be consistent, one would have to take the same kind of position on any study of the past. I don't know if that is your view - if so, forgive me but it seems more than a little narrow-minded. I feel about sports the way you do about archaeoastronomy. I find NO merit in sports, "professional" or otherwise. Yet I have to acknowledge that they are a fact of life. Just not my life. I hope I didn't offend anyone in my last message - didn't mean to. I really would like to have many more SLAS members share their talents, especially if they feel that club presentations aren't of much value. We always hear from the same few folks (including myself). Since I don't want to be the object of so much brutal criticism, maybe I won't make anymore presentations at SLAS meetings. (kidding...maybe)